A gap-free telomere-to-telomere pig reference genome provides insight in centromere evolution and breed-specific selection
Li, D.; Wang, Y.; Yuan, T.; Li, X.; Quan, Y.; Liu, W.; Schachtschneider, K. M.; Schook, L. B.; Crooijmans, R. P. M. A.; Groenen, M. A. M.; Derks, M. F. L.; Yu, T.
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The domestic pig is a key agricultural species and biomedical model, yet its reference genome has remained incomplete. Using PacBio HiFi, Oxford Nanopore reads, and Hi-C sequencing, we assembled the first telomere-to-telomere (T2T), gap-free pig genome (T2T-Sscrofa). Importantly, this assembly derives from the same individual pig that provided the original reference genome, thereby completing the long-standing foundation of pig genomics. This assembly resolves 274.8 Mb of previously unassembled sequence, including centromeres, segmental duplications, and ribosomal DNA arrays, and identifies 255 new protein-coding genes. Comparative analyses reveal a Robertsonian translocation in the western European wild boar and extensive structural variation across global pig populations. T2T-Sscrofa provides a comprehensive genomic foundation for agricultural, evolutionary, and biomedical research.
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