Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) and leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) de novo genomes to study the demographic history and genetic diversity of southern seals

Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) and leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) de novo genomes to study the demographic history and genetic diversity of southern seals

Abstract Background The Monachinae, or southern seals, are one of two subfamilies within the Phocidae and are home to iconic pinnipeds such as the leopard seal, a fierce Antarctic top predator, and the Mediterranean monk seal, one of the world’s most endangered mammals. These two species are difficu...

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Main Authors: Marcel Nebenführ, Alexander Ben Hamadou, Alex Aguilar, Asunción Borrell, Georgios A. Gkafas, Axel Janke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-04-01
Series:BMC Biology
Subjects:
Leopard seal
Mediterranean monk seal
Pinnipedia
Seals
Genome assembly
Genome annotation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-025-02207-w
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