Animal sample from Ascaphus truei (tailed frog) for VGP reference genome, aAscTru1
Ascaphus truei
The tailed frog (Ascaphus truei) is one of two species of frogs in the genus Ascaphus, the only taxon in the family Ascaphidae. The tail is one of two distinctive anatomical features adapting the species to life in fast-flowing streams. The two species are the only North American frog species that reproduce by internal fertilization (from Wikipedia entry). This sample of a male individual found at the Luckiamute River in Polk County, Oregon, USA, was coordinated by Gwendolynn W. Bury (Oregon State University) and R. Bruce Bury (U.S. Geological Survey) to generate a high-quality reference genome for the Vertebrate Genomes Project (VGP). The individual was collected by Mark Leppin (Oregon State University) under Oregon Scientific Permit #114-20, and the sample was dissected by Adam Leache (University of Washington). 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.
isolate
aAscTru1
dev_stage
adult
collection_date
2020-07-15
geo_loc_name
USA: Polk County, Oregon
sex
male
tissue
kidney, liver
biomaterial_provider
University of Washington: Adam Leache
collected_by
Mark Leppin, R. Bruce Bury
lat_lon
44.796144 N 123.527922 W
store_cond
-80oC
treatment
flash frozen, liquid nitrogen
Oregon Scientific Permit Number
114-20
BioSampleModel
Model organism or animal