The genome sequence of the Norway rat, Rattus norvegicus Berkenhout 1769.
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Howe, Kerstin https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2237-513X
Dwinell, Melinda
Shimoyama, Mary
Corton, Craig
Betteridge, Emma
Abstract
We present a genome assembly from an individual male Rattus norvegicus (the Norway rat; Chordata; Mammalia; Rodentia; Muridae). The genome sequence is 2.44 gigabases in span. The majority of the assembly is scaffolded into 20 chromosomal pseudomolecules, with both X and Y sex chromosomes assembled. This genome assembly, mRatBN7.2, represents the new reference genome for R. norvegicus and has been adopted by the Genome Reference Consortium.
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Norway rat, Rattus norvegicus, chromosomal, genome sequence, reference genome
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Wellcome Open Res
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2398-502X
2398-502X
2398-502X
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6
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F1000 Research Ltd
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Wellcome Trust (218328/A/19/Z)