Genome sequence and gene annotations of the Patagonian toothfish (*Dissostichus eleginoides*) were produced in 2019. The dataset includes raw sequencing data from the genome and transcriptome, sequenced from multiple tissues using different technologies. It was published via the eu_open_data platform by the Government Digital Service.
Use Cases
- Phylogenetic analysis to date the divergence between Patagonian and Antarctic toothfish based on genomic sequence data.
- Comparative genomics to identify thermal adaptation genes by comparing with fish from polar or equatorial climates.
- Ecological modeling of food web dynamics using genomic insights into this apex predator species.
- Population genetics studies leveraging the multi-tissue transcriptome data to understand gene expression.
Strengths
- Includes raw sequencing data from both genome and transcriptome, providing foundational genetic material.
- Data was generated from multiple different tissues, which could support tissue-specific expression analysis.
- Multiple sequencing technologies were used, which may improve data quality and coverage.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
- Source
- Government Digital Service
- Collection Method
- Sequencing of genome and transcriptome from multiple tissues using different technologies.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Southern Ocean, around sub-Antarctic islands.