A chromosome-level genome of the franciscana dolphin, Pontoporia blainvillei
Lucas Eduardo Costa Canesin, Alexandre Luis Padovan Aleixo, Amanda Ferreira Vidal, Amely Branquinho Martins, Ana Paula Cazerta Farro, Cristiane K. M. Kolesnikovas, Débora de Morais Cordeiro, Emanuel Bruno Neuhaus, Fábia O. Luna, Felipe A A Araujo, Gisele Nunes, Haydée Andrade Cunha, Izabela Santos Mendes, Jacqueline Salvi de Mattos, Layse Albuquerque, , Sibelle Torres Vilaça
The paper presents the first chromosome-level genome assembly of the franciscana dolphin, enabling phylogenetic and conservation studies.
bioRxiv · Aug 6, 2026 · PreprintGenomics