College of Veterinary Medicine, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650231, China, State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genomics, BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518083, China
Yuxin Wu
College of Veterinary Medicine, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650231, China
Shiqing Wang
State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genomics, BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518083, China, College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
Weiwu Mu
College of Veterinary Medicine, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650231, China
Wenmei Zeng
College of Veterinary Medicine, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650231, China
Xi Chen
College of Veterinary Medicine, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650231, China
Kangfeng Jiang
College of Veterinary Medicine, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650231, China
Liangyu Yang
College of Veterinary Medicine, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650231, China
In China, 65 types of venomous snakes exist, with the Chinese Cobra Naja atra being prominent and a major cause of snakebites in humans. Furthermore, N. atra is a protected animal in some areas, as it has been listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Recently, due to the medical value of snake venoms, venomics has experienced growing research interest. In particular, genomic resources are crucial for understanding the molecular mechanisms of venom production. Here, we report a highly continuous genome assembly of N. atra, based on a snake sample from Huangshan, Anhui, China. The size of this genome is 1.67 Gb, while its repeat content constitutes 37.8% of the genome. A total of 26,432 functional genes were annotated. This data provides an essential resource for studying venom production in N. atra. It may also provide guidance for the protection of this species.
