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Agassiz’s desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) is a long-lived species native to the Mojave Desert and is listed as threatened under the US Endangered Species Act. To aid conservation efforts for preserving the genetic diversity of this species, we generated a whole genome reference sequence with an annotation based on deep transcriptome sequences of adult skeletal muscle, lung, brain, and blood. The draft genome assembly for G. agassizii has a scaffold N50 length of 252 kbp and a total length of 2.4 Gbp. Genome annotation reveals 20,172 protein-coding genes in the G. agassizii assembly, and that gene structure is more similar to chicken than other turtles. We provide a series of comparative analyses demonstrating (1) that turtles are among the slowest-evolving genome-enabled reptiles, (2) amino acid changes in genes controlling desert tortoise traits such as shell development, longevity and osmoregulation, and (3) fixed variants across the Gopherus species complex in genes related to desert adaptations, including circadian rhythm and innate immune response. This G. agassizii genome reference and annotation is the first such resource for any tortoise, and will serve as a foundation for future analysis of the genetic basis of adaptations to the desert environment, allow for investigation into genomic factors affecting tortoise health, disease and longevity, and serve as a valuable resource for additional studies in this species complex.
Data Availability: All genomic and transcriptomic sequence files are available from the NIH-NCBI BioProject database (accession numbers PRJNA352725, PRJNA352726, and PRJNA281763). All genome assembly, transcriptome assembly, predicted protein, transcript, genome annotation, repeatmasker, phylogenetic trees, .vcf and GO enrichment files are available on Harvard Dataverse (doi:10.7910/DVN/EH2S9K).
The ASU School of Dance presents Fall Graduate Concert, October 29, with works by MFA students Rebecca Blair Hillerby, Micaela Church, Emily Newman, Karryn Allen, Rebecca A. Ferrell, Ashlee Ramsey, John Leonard, and Randi L. Frost, performed at the Dance Studio Theatre.
The ASU School of Dance presents Emerging Artists I, October 8-10, with works by dance MFA candidates Randi L. Frost, Emily Spranger, and Omilade Davis, performed at the Dance Lab, FAC 122.
The ASU School of Dance presents Undergraduate Concert, April 14, with works by dance undergrad students, performed at the Dance Studio Theatre, PEBE 132.
The ASU School of Dance presents Emerging Artists I, February 7-10, with works by undergraduates, graduates, and visiting artists, performed at the Dance Studio Theatre.
The ASU School of Dance presents Emerging Artists - Resite, November 20-22, with works by dance undergraduates and graduates, performed at Galvin Plaza.
The ASU School of Dance presents Image Sinuous and Swift, April 10-13, with works by dance undergraduates and graduates, performed at Dance Studio Theatre, PEBE 132.
The ASU School of Dance presents Undergrad Project Presentations, March 23, with works by dance undergrad students, performed at Margaret Gisolo Dance Studio.
The ASU School of Dance presents Transition Projects II, February 19-20, with works by dance faculty and undergrad students, performed at Margaret Gisolo Dance Studio.
The ASU School of Dance presents Transition Projects I, February 18-19, with works by dance faculty and undergrad students, performed at Margaret Gisolo Dance Studio.