Reference genomes of Japanese raccoon dog ( Nyctereutes viverrinus ) and a Japanese red fox ( Vulpes vulpes japonica )

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Abstract
We established primary fibroblast cultures from a Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes viverrinus) and a Japanese red fox (Vulpes vulpes japonica) and generated highly contiguous reference genome assemblies using Oxford Nanopore Technologies PromethION long-read sequencing. The Japanese raccoon dog assembly spanned 2.69 Gb in 813 scaffolds, with a scaffold N50 of 52 Mb and a Benchmarking Universal Single-Copy Orthologs (BUSCO) completeness score of 98.2%. The Japanese red fox assembly spanned 2.47 Gb in 903 scaffolds, with a scaffold N50 of 139 Mb and a BUSCO completeness score of 97.5%. Phylogenomic analysis placed the Japanese raccoon dog in a lineage distinct from the continental raccoon dog, supporting its evolutionary differentiation within Nyctereutes. The Japanese red fox formed a distinct lineage within the red fox clade, consistent with its recognized regional differentiation. These genome assemblies and associated fibroblast cultures provide resources for studies of canid systematics, population history, local adaptation, comparative genome evolution, and conservation genetics.
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Authors Kei Nabeshima, Haruto Sugeno, Ryota Koba, Manabu Onuma
Journal journal of heredity
Year 2026
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10.1093/jhered/esag075
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https://doi.org/10.1093/jhered/esag075
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