European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA): Biodiversity Genomics Europe (BGE)

European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA): Biodiversity Genomics Europe (BGE) Logo

The European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA) is a pan-European initiative with the goal of coordinating the generation of high-quality annotated reference genomes for all eukaryotic biodiversity across the Biogeographic and Marine Regions of Europe. ERGA, as the European node of the Earth BioGenome Project (EBP), aims to scale up the production of genome assemblies and annotations that meet the EBP quality standards. This includes ensuring that the data generated by ERGA Core Projects and ERGA Affiliated Projects are made publicly available and adhere to the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) and CARE (Collective benefit, Authority to control, Responsibility, and Ethics) principles.

Ensembl is a partner in the ERGA-BGE project, and we annotate the protein-coding and non-coding RNA gene structures using re-engineered versions of our Gene Annotation System (Aken et al, 2017) optimized for vertebrates and for non-vertebrates. When a species lacks transcriptomic data, we run BRAKER2 to generate hint-guided ab initio gene predictions of protein-coding genes in the default protein mode (see the blog post for more information). After QC, genomes and annotations are made available via our FTP site (see table below) before subsequently being made available in the Ensembl Genome Browser.

The Biodiversity Genomics Europe project is funded by Horizon Europe under the Biodiversity, Circular Economy and Environment (REA.B.3); co-funded by the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) under contract number 22.00173; and by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) under the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s Horizon Europe Guarantee Scheme.

Image Species Accession Annotation method Annotation Proteins Transcripts Softmasked genome Repeat library Other data View in browser BUSCO completeness Alternate haplotype
Acomys minous GCA_964271855.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:97.7%[S:96.7%,D:1.0%],F:0.5%,M:1.8%,n:13798
Actinia mediterranea GCA_965224875.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps Coming soon! C:95.6%[S:94.8%,D:0.8%],F:1.7%,M:2.7%,n:3203
Ailoscolex lacteospumosus GCA_965183755.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:95.2%[S:91.7%,D:3.6%],F:3.6%,M:1.2%,n:672
Androsace saussurei GCA_964267185.3 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps Coming soon! C:87.3%[S:64.9%,D:22.4%],F:7.2%,M:5.5%,n:2805
Anisus vorticulus GCA_964264155.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:94.0%[S:92.9%,D:1.1%],F:1.9%,M:4.1%,n:5295
Apodemus agrarius GCA_964023405.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org
Arca noae GCA_964261245.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:83.9%[S:82.9%,D:1.0%],F:2.7%,M:13.4%,n:5295
Arnica montana GCA_965212255.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps Coming soon! C:94.0%[S:81.6%,D:12.4%],F:3.5%,M:2.5%,n:2805
Arnica montana GCA_965212395.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps Coming soon! C:94.2%[S:81.2%,D:13.0%],F:3.6%,M:2.2%,n:2805
Avellara fistulosa GCA_965178305.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps Coming soon! C:95.5%[S:92.1%,D:3.5%],F:2.4%,M:2.1%,n:2805
Avellara fistulosa GCA_965178325.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps Coming soon! C:95.1%[S:91.6%,D:3.5%],F:2.5%,M:2.4%,n:2805
Carabus banonii GCA_964291765.2 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:93.9%[S:93.6%,D:0.3%],F:2.3%,M:3.8%,n:3754
Carlina diae GCA_965177975.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps Coming soon! C:86.7%[S:81.0%,D:5.7%],F:8.7%,M:4.6%,n:2805
Cheirolophus tagananensis GCA_964300385.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps Coming soon! C:92.6%[S:87.8%,D:4.8%],F:3.2%,M:4.1%,n:2805
Cheirolophus tagananensis GCA_964300405.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:91.3%[S:88.0%,D:3.3%],F:4.2%,M:4.5%,n:425
Cistus crispus GCA_965213365.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps Coming soon! C:91.4%[S:84.6%,D:6.8%],F:3.4%,M:5.3%,n:2805
Coenonympha oedippus GCA_964304575.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:93.1%[S:92.1%,D:1.0%],F:2.0%,M:4.9%,n:5286
Cricetus cricetus GCA_964304595.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:97.9%[S:96.8%,D:1.1%],F:0.5%,M:1.6%,n:13798
Crocidura zimmermanni GCA_965212715.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:90.4%[S:88.8%,D:1.6%],F:1.6%,M:8.0%,n:12234
Culex laticinctus GCA_964187845.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:95.5%[S:94.2%,D:1.3%],F:1.4%,M:3.1%,n:3285
Culex modestus GCA_964213205.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:94.1%[S:89.9%,D:4.2%],F:1.4%,M:4.5%,n:3285
Culex perexiguus GCA_964243045.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:94.2%[S:91.2%,D:3.0%],F:1.7%,M:4.1%,n:3285
Culex theileri GCA_964340515.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:94.6%[S:92.2%,D:2.4%],F:1.7%,M:3.7%,n:3285
Cymodocea nodosa GCA_964274905.3 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps Coming soon! C:75.5%[S:72.2%,D:3.3%],F:11.3%,M:13.2%,n:2821
Dailognatha quadricollis GCA_965183915.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps Coming soon! C:94.9%[S:93.8%,D:1.0%],F:1.8%,M:3.4%,n:3754
Dendarus foraminosus GCA_965152765.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:96.1%[S:94.6%,D:1.5%],F:1.2%,M:2.7%,n:2124
Deroceras lasithionense GCA_964271515.3 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps Coming soon! C:77.2%[S:68.2%,D:9.0%],F:10.6%,M:12.2%,n:4421
Erebia palarica GCA_964035005.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:94.2%[S:93.3%,D:0.9%],F:1.7%,M:4.1%,n:5286
Eunicella cavolini GCA_965177985.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:92.3%[S:91.4%,D:0.9%],F:4.5%,M:3.2%,n:3203
Gluvia dorsalis GCA_964187665.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:94.8%[S:92.7%,D:2.1%],F:1.6%,M:3.6%,n:2934
Graellsia isabellae GCA_964265105.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:93.6%[S:92.9%,D:0.7%],F:1.6%,M:4.8%,n:5286
Graphosoma italicum GCA_965282445.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:87.3%[S:86.9%,D:0.5%],F:2.8%,M:9.9%,n:3396
Graphosoma italicum GCA_965282455.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:95.7%[S:95.3%,D:0.4%],F:2.9%,M:1.4%,n:3396
Hemorrhois hippocrepis GCA_964340495.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:90.9%[S:88.9%,D:2.0%],F:1.6%,M:7.5%,n:7480
Hirudo verbana GCA_965178055.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps Coming soon! C:92.4%[S:88.5%,D:3.9%],F:3.9%,M:3.7%,n:672
Hirudo verbana GCA_965178065.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps Coming soon! C:90.6%[S:87.1%,D:3.6%],F:5.2%,M:4.2%,n:672
Lineus lacteus GCA_965152395.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps Coming soon! C:96.0%[S:95.8%,D:0.1%],F:2.5%,M:1.5%,n:672
Malpolon monspessulanus GCA_964265115.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:88.4%[S:87.0%,D:1.4%],F:2.2%,M:9.4%,n:7480
Marifugia cavatica GCA_964291435.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:92.7%[S:86.4%,D:6.3%],F:3.9%,M:3.4%,n:954
Martes foina GCA_964304585.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:95.3%[S:94.5%,D:0.8%],F:0.9%,M:3.8%,n:14502
Natrix maura GCA_964659585.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:93.2%[S:91.4%,D:1.8%],F:1.2%,M:5.6%,n:7480
Patella rustica GCA_965111895.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:95.9%[S:95.4%,D:0.5%],F:1.9%,M:2.2%,n:4421
Phorcus turbinatus GCA_965237135.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps Coming soon! C:96.4%[S:96.0%,D:0.4%],F:2.5%,M:1.1%,n:4421
Phyllidia flava GCA_964266695.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:88.9%[S:87.5%,D:1.4%],F:2.4%,M:8.7%,n:5295
Pinctada radiata GCA_964261305.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:93.2%[S:92.0%,D:1.2%],F:1.3%,M:5.5%,n:5295
Pipistrellus hanaki GCA_964339955.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:94.2%[S:93.0%,D:1.2%],F:0.9%,M:4.9%,n:12234
Placobdella costata GCA_964276725.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:93.2%[S:91.7%,D:1.5%],F:3.9%,M:2.9%,n:954
Prunus ramburei GCA_965154115.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps Coming soon! C:94.5%[S:92.7%,D:1.7%],F:2.9%,M:2.6%,n:2805
Rupicapra rupicapra GCA_963981305.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org
Staphylea pinnata GCA_965153445.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps Coming soon! C:91.3%[S:82.4%,D:8.8%],F:4.4%,M:4.3%,n:2805
Stigmatoteuthis arcturi GCA_964276865.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:79.3%[S:77.8%,D:1.5%],F:3.2%,M:17.5%,n:5295
Tarphius canariensis GCA_964277315.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:96.2%[S:95.1%,D:1.1%],F:0.9%,M:2.9%,n:2124
Valencia hispanica GCA_963556495.2 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org
Xanthium orientale GCA_964271845.3 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps Coming soon! C:95.0%[S:84.7%,D:10.2%],F:2.8%,M:2.2%,n:2805
Xylophaga dorsalis GCA_965225065.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps Coming soon! C:95.9%[S:94.4%,D:1.5%],F:2.6%,M:1.4%,n:4421
Zelkova abelicea GCA_965283495.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps Coming soon! C:95.2%[S:93.7%,D:1.5%],F:2.2%,M:2.6%,n:2805