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Genome assembly reveals adaptability of Natrix maura to freshwater environments, highlighting hybridization events.
<ns3:p>The reference genome of the freshwater snake, <ns3:italic>Natrix maura,</ns3:italic> offers a crucial resource for uncovering the genetic basis of adaptability to freshwater environments, while providing insights into hybridization and gene flow within the genus <ns3:italic>Natrix</ns3:italic>. A total of 18 contiguous chromosomal pseudomolecules were assembled from the genome sequence, corresponding to the 16 autosomes and 2 sex chromosomes. This chromosome-level assembly encompasses 1.7 Gb, composed of 284 contigs and 209 scaffolds, with contig and scaffold N50 values of 36.5 Mb and 174.4 Mb, respectively.</ns3:p>
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