# The genome sequence of the pear, Pyrus communis L

## TL;DR

This paper presents the complete genome sequence of the pear, including gene annotations and details about its chromosomal structure.

## Contribution

The paper provides a high-quality reference genome for Pyrus communis, including chromosomal scaffolding and gene annotation.

## Key findings

- The pear genome is 487.30 megabases long, with 17 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- The mitochondrial and plastid genomes are 443.53 and 159.93 kilobases, respectively.
- Ensembl identified 37,713 protein-coding genes in the assembly.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from a specimen of
Pyrus communis (the pear; Streptophyta; Magnoliopsida; Rosales; Rosaceae). The genome sequence has a total length of 487.30 megabases. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 17 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The mitochondrial and plastid genome assemblies have lengths of 443.53 kilobases and 159.93 kilobases, respectively. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 37,713 protein-coding genes.