A chromosome-level assembly of the alpine snow alga Chloromonas typhlos

Scientific Data 2026 Open access

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Authors: Gai Liu, Wei Luo, Sheng Yao, Ming-kun Yang, Xiaoyu Yuan, Zhao Peng, Xuan Deng, Cuihong Wan, Chengtian Zhao, Cheng‐Cai Zhang, Wei Miao, Senjie Lin
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DOI: 10.1038/s41597-026-07557-w
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Abstract

Chloromonas typhlos is a cosmopolitan alpine snow alga distributed across continents, and its blooming accelerates snow melting by decreasing the amount of snow albedo. To elucidate the genetic traits underlying the adaptation of C. typhlos to the alpine habitat, we combined PacBio sequencing and Hi-C to generate a high-quality chromosome-level genome assembly (contig N50: 1.29 Mb; scaffold N50: 7.23 Mb) with 31 chromosomes and a genome size of 200.86 Mb. Repetitive elements constituted 11.05% of the genome, and 16,133 protein-coding genes were predicted, of which 82% were functionally annotated. This study provides a set of omics resources both for snow algae and the genus Chloromonas.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Polar Research and Ecology Marine and coastal plant biology Protist diversity and phylogeny

Publication details

Journal / source
Scientific Data
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Volume
13
Issue
1
Publication date
4 June 2026
Language
EN