The zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata), native to Australia, is one of the most studied birds in science, for its vocal learning abilities and as a representative songbird. (1/6)

Curation was done by Erick Duarte, with comments from Jo Wood at the Wellcome Sanger Trust Institute. Kirsty McCaffrey for performed QC on this curation.

Photo credit: https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/10261876

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The curation of the Saimiri boliviensis (Bolivian squirrel monkey) genome, mSaiBol1 has been completed. Files are available on GenomeArk: https://genomeark.s3.amazonaws.com/index.html?prefix=species/Saimiri_boliviensis/mSaiBol1/assembly_curated/

Assembly was done by Linelle Abueg on Galaxy. (1/2)

https://genomeark.s3.amazonaws.com/index.html?prefix=species/Canis_lupus/mCanLup2/assembly_curated/

📸 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_wolf

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We have finished the curation of Canis lupus baileyi (Mexican wolf) genome, mCanLup2. Assembly was done by Linelle Abueg on Galaxy. Curation was done by Erick Duarte. Files are available on GenomeArk: (1/2)

(2) Mantella aurantiaca (golden mantella) aManAur1
Assembly: Linelle Abueg via Galaxy
Curation: Dominic Absolon (Sanger)

https://genomeark.s3.amazonaws.com/index.html?prefix=species/Mantella_aurantiaca/aManAur1/assembly_curated/

📷 Chien Lee https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/41718067 (3/4)

We have finished the curation of 2 frog genomes this month!

(1) Anomaloglossus baeobatrachus (rocket frog), aAnoBae1
Assembly: Samuel Talbot via Galaxy
Curation: Kirsty McCaffrey
Curation QC: Jo Collins (Sanger) (1/4)

This is a primary haplotype assembly. Chromosome assignment >99%, BUSCO score 94%.
Manual curation by Erick Duarte.

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(1) cjackson https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/243423477
(2) CCGP https://www.ccgproject.org/species/aspidoscelis-tigris-western-whiptail

##CCGP (3/3)

We have finished the curation of Aspidoscelis tigris (western whiptail), rAspTig1. This is a manually curated update of a genome originally assembled by the California Conservation Genomics Project. Files available on GenomeArk: (1/3)

Assembly by Sasha Denisova on Galaxy
Curation by Simona Secomandi
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(1) dalien (modified) https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/155372786
(2 and 3) Melanie Couture

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##UseGalaxy (3/3)

Nik Audet, Melanie Couture, et al. at the Millbrook Field Research Center are investigating a unique "supergene" that causes a large chromosomal rearrangement, affecting both their appearance and behavior. This new genome will be an essential tool for their investigations. (2/3)

The Zonotrichia albicollis (white-throated sparrow), bZonAlb1 genome assembly has been released on NCBI: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/datasets/genome/GCA_047830755.1/. (1/3)