Chromosome-level genome assembly and annotation of Neotetracus sinensis (PRJCA051604)
This project aims to generate and annotate a high-quality, chromosome-level reference genome for the Neotetracus sinensis (Erinaceidae), a relict small mammal endemic to the montane forests of southwestern China. We use PacBio HiFi long-read sequencing combined with Hi-C chromatin conformation data to assemble the genome, and integrate RNA-seq and homology-based approaches to annotate protein-coding genes and other functional elements. The resulting genome sequence and annotation will provide a fundamental resource for studies of genome evolution, population divergence, and conservation genetics in Neotetracus sinensis and related small mammals from the Hengduan Mountains and surrounding regions.