A reference genome, mitochondrial genome and associated transcriptomes for the critically endangered swift parrot (Lathamus discolor) [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

A reference genome, mitochondrial genome and associated transcriptomes for the critically endangered swift parrot (Lathamus discolor) [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

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Abstract* The swift parrot (Lathamus discolor) is a Critically Endangered migratory parrot that breeds in Tasmania and winters on the Australian mainland.Here we provide a Bassinets reference genome assembly for the swift parrot.We sequence PacBio HiFi reads to create a high-quality reference assembly and identify a complete mitochondrial sequence.

We also generate a reference transcriptome from five organs to inform genome annotation.The genome was 1.24 Gb in length and consisted of 847 contigs with a contig N50 of 18.

97 Gb and L50 of 20 contigs.This study provides an annotated reference 8 Piece Sectional with Chaise assembly and transcriptomic resources for the swift parrot to assist in future conservation genomic research.