Genome assembly reveals haplotypes and chromosomal structure in the Eurasian common lizard, providing insights into its genetics.
<ns5:p> We present a genome assembly from an individual male <ns5:italic>Zootoca vivipara</ns5:italic> (Eurasian common lizard; Chordata; Lepidosauria; Squamata; Lacertidae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 1 424.51 megabases and 1 423.70 megabases. Most of the haplotype 1 assembly (99.49%) and the haplotype 2 assembly (99.42%) are each scaffolded into 18 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z <ns5:sub>1</ns5:sub> and Z <ns5:sub>2</ns5:sub> sex chromosomes. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 17.09 kilobases. This assembly was generated as part of the Darwin Tree of Life project, which produces genomes for eukaryotic species found in Britain and Ireland. </ns5:p>
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