Researchers achieve highest-quality moss genome assembly to date

PHYSorg
Feb 11, 2025, 3:57 pm92 pts
A research team has achieved a gapless assembly of Syntrichia caninervis's genome, totaling 323.44 Mbp with an N50 value of 24.41 Mbp and a single-base accuracy exceeding 99.999%, making it the highest-quality moss genome reported to date. This work is published in the Plant Biotechnology Journal.

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