2025/11/11 by Panagiotis Georgiakakis, Danae Karakasi, Petros Lymberakis +22 · 1 voice
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Immunology and Microbiology · #Bat Biology and Ecology Studies #Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies #Rabies epidemiology and control
paper · doi:10.12688/openreseurope.20937.2
openalex created_date 2025/11/11 · openalex publication_date 2025/11/11 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/25
<ns3:p> Hanak's bat ( <ns3:italic>Pipistrellus hanaki</ns3:italic> Hulva and Benda 2004) is one of the most range restricted mammals in Europe, since it occurs only in Cyrenaica, Libya, and Crete (Greece). It is currently classified as 'Vulnerable' on the IUCN Red List, with its foraging habitat threatened by a number of human activities. The reference genome of Hanak's bat ( <ns3:italic>Pipistrellus hanaki</ns3:italic> ) will provide a crucial resource for uncovering the species phylogenetic history and will help assess the degree of genetic isolation among its populations. A total of 23 contiguous chromosomal pseudomolecules (sex chromosomes included) were assembled from the genome sequence. This chromosome-level assembly encompasses 1.9 Gb, composed of 447 contigs and 141 scaffolds, with contig and scaffold N50 values of 48.7 Mb and 89.1 Mb, respectively. </ns3:p>