Canada BioGenome Project

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The Canada BioGenome Project is part of an international consortium—the Earth BioGenome Project—which aims to sequence the genomes of all the eukaryotic biodiversity. Canada possesses significant biodiversity, with ~80,000 plant and animal species in environments ranging from desert to the arctic. Many of these species are under threat due to rapid changes in climate and other human-led impacts on our environment. A common thread across conservation strategies is the need for genomic tools to address knowledge gaps related to species evolution, adaption, viability and genetic diversity. A reference-quality whole genome sequence is the foundation for such genetic analysis and the subsequent development of these management tools.

The Canada BioGenome Project aims to make available 400 high quality reference genomes for Canadian species that represent a diverse domain of life. Through collaborations with species experts and end users, we will ensure that species selected are based on criteria including their need for conservation and remediation, and their economic, Indigenous community, and socio-cultural relevance.

Image Species Accession Annotation method Annotation Proteins Transcripts Softmasked genome Repeat library Other data View in browser BUSCO completeness BUSCO lineage Alternate haplotype
Adelges tsugae GCA_045999825.2 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:97.4%[S:96.2%,D:1.2%],F:0.8%,M:1.8%,n:2510 hemiptera_odb10
Agriotes ferrugineipennis GCA_044115295.2 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:91.8%[S:90.5%,D:1.3%],F:2.5%,M:5.7%,n:3754 endopterygota_odb12
Agriotes lineatus GCA_040955365.2 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:90.3%[S:78.6%,D:11.7%],F:2.7%,M:7.0%,n:2124 endopterygota_odb10
Agriotes mancus GCA_041228495.2 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:95.8%[S:86.2%,D:9.6%],F:1.4%,M:2.8%,n:2124 endopterygota_odb10
Agriotes obscurus GCA_040955315.2 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:88.3%[S:85.3%,D:3.0%],F:3.0%,M:8.7%,n:3754 endopterygota_odb12
Agriotes pubescens GCA_044115395.2 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps Coming soon! C:84.5%[S:76.8%,D:7.7%],F:6.7%,M:8.8%,n:3754 endopterygota_odb12
Anthonomus rubi GCA_050242925.2 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps Coming soon! C:81.0%[S:76.8%,D:4.2%],F:8.2%,M:10.8%,n:3754 endopterygota_odb12
Antilocapra americana GCA_007570785.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA Repeatmodeler FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:96.1%[S:93.1%,D:3.0%],F:0.8%,M:3.1%,n:13335 cetartiodactyla_odb10
Cancer borealis GCA_036785275.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:88.9%[S:85.1%,D:3.8%],F:3.7%,M:7.4%,n:1013 arthropoda_odb10
Carcharodon carcharias GCA_051200495.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps Coming soon! C:94.8%[S:94.5%,D:0.3%],F:3.1%,M:2.1%,n:672 metazoa_odb12
Caretta caretta GCA_023653815.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA Repeatmodeler FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:96.8%[S:96.0%,D:0.8%],F:0.8%,M:2.4%,n:7480 sauropsida_odb10
Chelydra serpentina GCA_037349315.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:94.1%[S:91.3%,D:2.8%],F:1.4%,M:4.5%,n:7480 sauropsida_odb10
Chelydra serpentina GCA_037349315.2 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps Coming soon! C:95.3%[S:93.2%,D:2.1%],F:1.7%,M:3.0%,n:6118 sauropsida_odb12
Choristoneura rosaceana GCA_037349135.2 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps Coming soon! C:94.9%[S:94.2%,D:0.7%],F:3.0%,M:2.2%,n:5760 lepidoptera_odb12
Chrysemys picta bellii GCA_037349265.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:97.5%[S:95.6%,D:1.9%],F:0.6%,M:1.9%,n:7480 sauropsida_odb10
Chrysemys picta bellii GCA_037349265.2 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps Coming soon! C:96.7%[S:95.0%,D:1.7%],F:1.1%,M:2.3%,n:6118 sauropsida_odb12
Clemmys guttata GCA_040208395.2 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps Coming soon! C:94.1%[S:92.5%,D:1.7%],F:2.4%,M:3.5%,n:6118 sauropsida_odb12
Clethrionomys rutilus GCA_040207285.2 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:95.0%[S:93.1%,D:1.9%],F:0.6%,M:4.4%,n:13798 glires_odb10
Colletes wilmattae GCA_051313905.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:94.0%[S:93.8%,D:0.3%],F:3.3%,M:2.7%,n:5920 hymenoptera_odb12
Coprinus comatus GCA_051820235.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps Coming soon! C:86.7%[S:76.6%,D:10.1%],F:2.8%,M:10.5%,n:2409 basidiomycota_odb12
Crossaster papposus GCA_037893245.1 BRAKER2 GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:94.3%[S:83.8%,D:10.5%],F:3.2%,M:2.5%,n:954 metazoa_odb10
Cyrtodaria siliqua GCA_037043455.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:76.9%[S:65.2%,D:11.7%],F:4.3%,M:18.8%,n:5295 mollusca_odb10
Delphinapterus leucas GCA_035221355.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:94.3%[S:93.0%,D:1.3%],F:0.8%,M:4.9%,n:13335 cetartiodactyla_odb10
Doris montereyensis GCA_037039925.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:44.4%[S:44.2%,D:0.2%],F:3.5%,M:52.1%,n:5295 mollusca_odb10
Emys blandingii GCA_036785055.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:91.6%[S:90.3%,D:1.3%],F:2.2%,M:6.2%,n:7480 sauropsida_odb10
Epeolus ainsliei GCA_051313945.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:84.7%[S:50.9%,D:33.8%],F:9.0%,M:6.2%,n:5920 hymenoptera_odb12
Eumetopias jubatus GCA_037043125.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:95.9%[S:93.2%,D:2.7%],F:0.5%,M:3.6%,n:14502 carnivora_odb10
Euthyatira pudens GCA_049308145.2 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:96.6%[S:96.3%,D:0.3%],F:1.8%,M:1.6%,n:5760 lepidoptera_odb12
Foetorepus agassizii GCA_040954885.2 Ensembl Genebuild FTP dumps Coming soon! C:81.8%[S:80.3%,D:1.5%],F:3.0%,M:15.2%,n:3640 actinopterygii_odb10
Formica aserva GCA_037039905.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:94.3%[S:91.4%,D:2.9%],F:2.1%,M:3.6%,n:5991 hymenoptera_odb10
Gaultheria shallon GCA_046119095.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:95.0%[S:61.6%,D:33.5%],F:4.3%,M:0.7%,n:822 viridiplantae_odb12
Gluphisia lintneri GCA_050230005.2 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:95.4%[S:95.1%,D:0.3%],F:2.5%,M:2.1%,n:5760 lepidoptera_odb12
Glyptemys insculpta GCA_032172135.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:90.7%[S:88.9%,D:1.8%],F:2.1%,M:7.2%,n:7480 sauropsida_odb10
Graptemys geographica GCA_037349215.2 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps Coming soon! C:92.1%[S:89.6%,D:2.5%],F:2.6%,M:5.3%,n:6118 sauropsida_odb12
Hippasteria phrygiana GCA_037893225.1 BRAKER2 GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:92.0%[S:89.9%,D:2.1%],F:4.5%,M:3.5%,n:954 metazoa_odb10
Hippoglossoides platessoides GCA_051362235.1 Ensembl Genebuild FTP dumps Coming soon! C:94.4%[S:91.2%,D:3.2%],F:1.9%,M:3.7%,n:3640 actinopterygii_odb10
Larinus minutus GCA_041228525.2 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:96.3%[S:95.0%,D:1.3%],F:1.2%,M:2.5%,n:2124 endopterygota_odb10
Leptoclinus maculatus GCA_032191485.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:93.2%[S:91.3%,D:1.9%],F:2.2%,M:4.6%,n:3640 actinopterygii_odb10
Leucoraja ocellata GCA_036785375.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:85.7%[S:55.5%,D:30.2%],F:4.1%,M:10.2%,n:3354 vertebrata_odb10
Lophius americanus GCA_037951165.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:91.7%[S:90.1%,D:1.6%],F:3.2%,M:5.1%,n:3640 actinopterygii_odb10
Lophius americanus GCA_037951165.2 Ensembl Genebuild FTP dumps Coming soon! C:94.4%[S:92.5%,D:1.9%],F:2.0%,M:3.6%,n:3640 actinopterygii_odb10
Lycia ursaria GCA_049308195.2 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps Coming soon! C:94.6%[S:94.2%,D:0.3%],F:2.9%,M:2.5%,n:5760 lepidoptera_odb12
Mactromeris polynyma GCA_032209605.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:80.4%[S:78.4%,D:2.0%],F:2.8%,M:16.8%,n:5295 mollusca_odb10
Moxostoma hubbsi GCA_032164185.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:97.9%[S:48.3%,D:49.6%],F:0.5%,M:1.6%,n:3640 actinopterygii_odb10
Pantherophis gloydi GCA_037215915.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:89.0%[S:86.8%,D:2.2%],F:1.1%,M:9.9%,n:7480 sauropsida_odb10
Ribes sanguineum GCA_048173275.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:94.2%[S:88.2%,D:6.0%],F:3.6%,M:2.2%,n:822 viridiplantae_odb12
Salvelinus alpinus oquassa GCA_036784965.1 Ensembl Genebuild FTP dumps Coming soon! C:85.7%[S:56.4%,D:29.3%],F:1.9%,M:12.4%,n:3640 actinopterygii_odb10
Sebastes fasciatus GCA_047301235.2 Ensembl Genebuild FTP dumps Coming soon! C:92.8%[S:91.3%,D:1.5%],F:2.5%,M:4.7%,n:3640 actinopterygii_odb10
Serripes groenlandicus GCA_031761405.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:74.4%[S:55.4%,D:19.0%],F:4.2%,M:21.4%,n:5295 mollusca_odb10
Squalus suckleyi GCA_026260435.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA Repeatmodeler FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:92.6%[S:89.3%,D:3.3%],F:4.0%,M:3.4%,n:3354 vertebrata_odb10
Sternotherus odoratus GCA_032164245.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:92.2%[S:91.3%,D:0.9%],F:1.1%,M:6.7%,n:7480 sauropsida_odb10
Strix nebulosa GCA_051313305.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps Coming soon! C:92.5%[S:89.6%,D:2.9%],F:2.9%,M:4.6%,n:6251 aves_odb12
Urophycis tenuis GCA_036785325.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:82.9%[S:69.8%,D:13.1%],F:3.7%,M:13.4%,n:3640 actinopterygii_odb10
Xylocopa virginica GCA_051362155.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:86.7%[S:86.4%,D:0.3%],F:3.2%,M:10.1%,n:5920 hymenoptera_odb12