Oar_Finn: the genome assembly and annotation of an exceptionally fertile Finnsheep (Ovis aries) Ewe
Abstract Objectives Finnsheep, a highly prolific breed of sheep, has been globally exported for improving fertility traits of many sheep breeds. Published genomic studies of Finnsheep have been based on Texel and Rambouillet reference genomes, which may not capture its unique genetic features. Our m...
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| description | Abstract Objectives Finnsheep, a highly prolific breed of sheep, has been globally exported for improving fertility traits of many sheep breeds. Published genomic studies of Finnsheep have been based on Texel and Rambouillet reference genomes, which may not capture its unique genetic features. Our main objective was to generate a high-quality Finnsheep genome assembly and its annotation that could serve as a breed-specific reference for studying fertility and adaptation in Finnsheep and other short-tailed northern European sheep breeds. Data description We generated a 2.53 Gb assembly using PacBio HiFi long-reads and Hi-C sequencing from a highly fertile Finnsheep ewe. The assembly, scaffolded with Hi-C data has a contig N50 of 35.5 Mb and scaffold N50 of 100.6 Mb. Gene annotation identified 42,533 genes spanning 46.5 Mb of coding region. BUSCO completeness for the assembly and annotation was 94.9% and 84.3%, respectively. This data, including raw reads, assembly, and annotations supports genomic studies of Finnsheep and other prolific breeds of sheep that are particularly adapted to northern European environments. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-52d59e01149b4f98ba5ba81dca2fbf9b2025-08-24T11:54:07ZengBMCBMC Genomic Data2730-68442025-08-012611410.1186/s12863-025-01354-xOar_Finn: the genome assembly and annotation of an exceptionally fertile Finnsheep (Ovis aries) EweJuha Kantanen0Melak Weldenegodguad1Kisun Pokharel2Natural Resources Institute FinlandNatural Resources Institute FinlandNatural Resources Institute FinlandAbstract Objectives Finnsheep, a highly prolific breed of sheep, has been globally exported for improving fertility traits of many sheep breeds. Published genomic studies of Finnsheep have been based on Texel and Rambouillet reference genomes, which may not capture its unique genetic features. Our main objective was to generate a high-quality Finnsheep genome assembly and its annotation that could serve as a breed-specific reference for studying fertility and adaptation in Finnsheep and other short-tailed northern European sheep breeds. Data description We generated a 2.53 Gb assembly using PacBio HiFi long-reads and Hi-C sequencing from a highly fertile Finnsheep ewe. The assembly, scaffolded with Hi-C data has a contig N50 of 35.5 Mb and scaffold N50 of 100.6 Mb. Gene annotation identified 42,533 genes spanning 46.5 Mb of coding region. BUSCO completeness for the assembly and annotation was 94.9% and 84.3%, respectively. This data, including raw reads, assembly, and annotations supports genomic studies of Finnsheep and other prolific breeds of sheep that are particularly adapted to northern European environments.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12863-025-01354-xPacBioFertile breedGenetic resourcesFinnsheepAssemblyAnnotation |
| spellingShingle | Juha Kantanen Melak Weldenegodguad Kisun Pokharel Oar_Finn: the genome assembly and annotation of an exceptionally fertile Finnsheep (Ovis aries) Ewe BMC Genomic Data PacBio Fertile breed Genetic resources Finnsheep Assembly Annotation |
| title | Oar_Finn: the genome assembly and annotation of an exceptionally fertile Finnsheep (Ovis aries) Ewe |
| title_full | Oar_Finn: the genome assembly and annotation of an exceptionally fertile Finnsheep (Ovis aries) Ewe |
| title_fullStr | Oar_Finn: the genome assembly and annotation of an exceptionally fertile Finnsheep (Ovis aries) Ewe |
| title_full_unstemmed | Oar_Finn: the genome assembly and annotation of an exceptionally fertile Finnsheep (Ovis aries) Ewe |
| title_short | Oar_Finn: the genome assembly and annotation of an exceptionally fertile Finnsheep (Ovis aries) Ewe |
| title_sort | oar finn the genome assembly and annotation of an exceptionally fertile finnsheep ovis aries ewe |
| topic | PacBio Fertile breed Genetic resources Finnsheep Assembly Annotation |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12863-025-01354-x |
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