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 BUSCO lineage 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 glires_odb10
Acomys minous GCA_964271855.1 Import FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:54.5%[S:53.8%,D:0.7%],F:1.3%,M:44.2%,n:13798 glires_odb10
Actinia mediterranea GCA_965224875.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:95.6%[S:94.8%,D:0.8%],F:1.7%,M:2.7%,n:3203 cnidaria_odb12
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 metazoa_odb12
Albinaria teres GCA_964271275.2 Ensembl Genebuild FTP dumps Coming soon! C:82.4%[S:69.9%,D:12.5%],F:8.9%,M:8.7%,n:4421 mollusca_odb12
Androsace saussurei GCA_964267185.3 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:87.3%[S:64.9%,D:22.4%],F:7.2%,M:5.5%,n:2805 eudicotyledons_odb12
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 mollusca_odb10
Apodemus agrarius GCA_964023405.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:98.6%[S:97.6%,D:1.0%],F:0.4%,M:1.0%,n:13798 glires_odb10
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 mollusca_odb10
Arnica montana GCA_965212255.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:94.0%[S:81.6%,D:12.4%],F:3.5%,M:2.5%,n:2805 eudicotyledons_odb12
Arnica montana GCA_965212395.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:94.2%[S:81.2%,D:13.0%],F:3.6%,M:2.2%,n:2805 eudicotyledons_odb12
Avellara fistulosa GCA_965178305.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:95.5%[S:92.1%,D:3.5%],F:2.4%,M:2.1%,n:2805 eudicotyledons_odb12
Avellara fistulosa GCA_965178325.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:95.1%[S:91.6%,D:3.5%],F:2.5%,M:2.4%,n:2805 eudicotyledons_odb12
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 endopterygota_odb12
Carlina diae GCA_965177975.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:86.7%[S:81.0%,D:5.7%],F:8.7%,M:4.6%,n:2805 eudicotyledons_odb12
Cheirolophus tagananensis GCA_964300385.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:92.6%[S:87.8%,D:4.8%],F:3.2%,M:4.1%,n:2805 eudicotyledons_odb12
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 viridiplantae_odb10
Cistus crispus GCA_965213365.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:91.4%[S:84.6%,D:6.8%],F:3.4%,M:5.3%,n:2805 eudicotyledons_odb12
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 lepidoptera_odb10
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 glires_odb10
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 laurasiatheria_odb10
Crocidura zimmermanni GCA_965212715.1 Import FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:61.8%[S:60.5%,D:1.3%],F:1.9%,M:36.3%,n:12234 laurasiatheria_odb10
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 diptera_odb10
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 diptera_odb10
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 diptera_odb10
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 diptera_odb10
Cymodocea nodosa GCA_964274905.3 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:75.5%[S:72.2%,D:3.3%],F:11.3%,M:13.2%,n:2821 liliopsida_odb12
Dailognatha quadricollis GCA_965183915.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:94.9%[S:93.8%,D:1.0%],F:1.8%,M:3.4%,n:3754 endopterygota_odb12
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 endopterygota_odb10
Deroceras lasithionense GCA_964271515.3 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:77.2%[S:68.2%,D:9.0%],F:10.6%,M:12.2%,n:4421 mollusca_odb12
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 lepidoptera_odb10
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 cnidaria_odb12
Gambusia holbrooki GCA_965282415.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps Coming soon! C:91.2%[S:90.9%,D:0.3%],F:2.2%,M:6.6%,n:14582 cyprinodontiformes_odb12
Gambusia holbrooki GCA_965282465.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps Coming soon! C:91.0%[S:90.5%,D:0.4%],F:2.2%,M:6.8%,n:14582 cyprinodontiformes_odb12
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 arachnida_odb10
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 lepidoptera_odb10
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 hemiptera_odb12
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 hemiptera_odb12
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 sauropsida_odb10
Hirudo verbana GCA_965178055.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:92.4%[S:88.5%,D:3.9%],F:3.9%,M:3.7%,n:672 metazoa_odb12
Hirudo verbana GCA_965178065.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:90.6%[S:87.1%,D:3.6%],F:5.2%,M:4.2%,n:672 metazoa_odb12
Lineus lacteus GCA_965152395.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:96.0%[S:95.8%,D:0.1%],F:2.5%,M:1.5%,n:672 metazoa_odb12
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 sauropsida_odb10
Malpolon monspessulanus GCA_964265115.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:93.6%[S:92.2%,D:1.4%],F:0.9%,M:5.5%,n:7480 sauropsida_odb10
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 metazoa_odb10
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 carnivora_odb10
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 sauropsida_odb10
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 mollusca_odb12
Phorcus turbinatus GCA_965237135.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:96.4%[S:96.0%,D:0.4%],F:2.5%,M:1.1%,n:4421 mollusca_odb12
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 mollusca_odb10
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 mollusca_odb10
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 laurasiatheria_odb10
Placobdella costata GCA_964276725.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:93.2%[S:91.7%,D:1.5%],F:3.9%,M:2.9%,n:954 metazoa_odb10
Prunus ramburei GCA_965154115.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:94.5%[S:92.7%,D:1.7%],F:2.9%,M:2.6%,n:2805 eudicotyledons_odb12
Pyrrhula murina GCA_965183895.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps Coming soon! C:90.9%[S:90.4%,D:0.6%],F:3.1%,M:6.0%,n:6684 passeriformes_odb12
Rupicapra rupicapra GCA_963981305.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:96.6%[S:95.7%,D:0.9%],F:0.5%,M:2.9%,n:9226 mammalia_odb10
Staphylea pinnata GCA_965153445.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:91.3%[S:82.4%,D:8.8%],F:4.4%,M:4.3%,n:2805 eudicotyledons_odb12
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 mollusca_odb10
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 endopterygota_odb10
Valencia hispanica GCA_963556495.2 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FASTA FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:83.4%[S:82.4%,D:1.0%],F:2.2%,M:14.4%,n:15213 cyprinodontiformes_odb10
Xanthium orientale GCA_964271845.3 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:95.0%[S:84.7%,D:10.2%],F:2.8%,M:2.2%,n:2805 eudicotyledons_odb12
Xylophaga dorsalis GCA_965225065.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:95.9%[S:94.4%,D:1.5%],F:2.6%,M:1.4%,n:4421 mollusca_odb12
Zelkova abelicea GCA_965283495.1 Ensembl Genebuild GTF, GFF3 FASTA FTP dumps beta.ensembl.org C:95.2%[S:93.7%,D:1.5%],F:2.2%,M:2.6%,n:2805 eudicotyledons_odb12