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A chromosome-level reference genome of the largest cervid species - the European moose (Alces alces; Linnaeus, 1758)

Torresen, O. K.; Mysterud, A.; Skage, M.; Danneels, B.; Strand, M. A.; Ferrari, G.; Tooming-Klunderud, A.; Jakobsen, K. S.

2026-07-08 genomics
10.64898/2026.07.03.736352 bioRxiv
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We describe a chromosome-level, haplotype-resolved genome assembly from a male European moose (Alces alces alces). The assembly comprises two pseudo-haplotypes of 3,148 Mb and 3,112 Mb, with sex chromosomes in haplotype one, and 33 autosomes in each haplotype (68 in total). Assembly completeness is high (BUSCO 98.3% and 95.7%), with 21,496 and 20,498 annotated protein-coding genes for haplotypes one and two, respectively. This genome assembly is the most complete so far generated for European moose.

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