title: Dataset for aDugesia japonicade novo transcriptome assembly, utilized for defining the voltage-gated like ion channel superfamily.
abstract: This data article provides a transcriptomic resource for the free living planarian flatwormDugesia japonicarelated to the research article entitled 'Utilizing the planarian voltage-gated ion channel transcriptome to resolve a role for a Ca2+channel in neuromuscular function and regeneration (J.D. Chan, D. Zhang, X. Liu, M. Zarowiecki, M. Berriman, J.S. Marchant, 2016) [1]. Data provided in this submission comprise sequence information for the unfiltered de novo assembly, the filtered assembly and a curated analysis of voltage-gated like (VGL) ion channel sequences mined from this resource. Availability of this data should facilitate further adoption of this model by laboratories interested in studying the role of individual genes of interest in planarian physiology and regenerative biology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, University of Minnesota Medical School, MN 55455, USA.
authors.forename: John D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, University of Minnesota Medical School, MN 55455, USA.
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, University of Minnesota Medical School, MN 55455, USA.
authors.forename: Xiaolong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Parasite Genomics Group, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Hinxton, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Magdalena Z
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Zarowiecki
authors.affiliation: Parasite Genomics Group, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Hinxton, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Berriman
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, University of Minnesota Medical School, MN 55455, USA; The Stem Cell Institute, University of Minnesota Medical School, MN 55455, USA.
authors.forename: Jonathan S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Marchant