Haplotype-resolved chromosome-scale genome assembly of Quercus canariensis
This project provides a haplotype-resolved chromosome-scale genome assembly of Quercus canariensis (Fagaceae), a Mediterranean white oak species naturally distributed in southern Spain and North Africa. The assembly was generated from PacBio HiFi long-read sequencing of a single individual sampled in Cádiz, Spain. HiFi reads (~39× coverage) were assembled using Hifiasm to produce a diploid assembly resolved into two haplotypes, each comprising 12 chromosomes. Chromosome-scale scaffolding was performed using RagTag with a reference-guided approach based on a reassembled Quercus robur genome generated from publicly available PacBio HiFi and Hi-C datasets (dhQueRobu3.1, Darwin Tree of Life Project). Structural gene annotation was performed using the Eugene pipeline, and functional annotation was carried out using InterProScan, eggNOG-mapper, and the E2P2 enzyme prediction pipeline. This genome assembly provides a genomic resource for evolutionary, comparative, and population genomic studies of the European white oak species complex.