title: Animal sample from Capra nubiana (Nubian ibex) for VGP reference genome, mCapNub1
organism: Capra nubiana
description: The Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana) is a desert-dwelling goat species (genus Capra) found in mountainous areas of northern and northeast Africa, and the Middle East. Historically considered a subspecies of the Alpine ibex (C. ibex), it is now recognized as a distinct species. The wild population is estimated at 4,500 mature individuals, and it is classified as vulnerable (from Wikipedia entry). This sample was collected from a male individual at the Bronx Zoo in New York City. The sample was coordinated by the Wildlife Conservation Society and supported by Google to generate a high-quality reference genome for the Vertebrate Genomes Project (VGP). Sequencing and genome assembly were conducted at the Vertebrate Genome Lab (VGL) at the Rockefeller University, led by Erich D. Jarvis, Giulio Formenti, and Jennifer Balacco.
attributes.tag: isolate
attributes.value: mCapNub1
attributes.tag: dev_stage
attributes.value: adult
attributes.tag: collection_date
attributes.value: 2023-03-23
attributes.tag: geo_loc_name
attributes.value: USA: Bronx, New York
attributes.tag: sex
attributes.value: male
attributes.tag: tissue
attributes.value: skeletal muscle
attributes.tag: biomaterial_provider
attributes.value: Wildlife Conservation Society
attributes.tag: birth_date
attributes.value: 2023-04-04
attributes.tag: collected_by
attributes.value: Wildlife Conservation Society
attributes.tag: lat_lon
attributes.value: 40.8538 N 73.8755 W
attributes.tag: store_cond
attributes.value: -80oC
attributes.tag: treatment
attributes.value: Frozen
attributes.tag: Source ID
attributes.value: N2023-0179/M14029
attributes.tag: BioSampleModel
attributes.value: Model organism or animal