# The genome sequence of the European mole, Talpa europaea Linnaeus, 1758

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of the European mole, including two haplotypes and the mitochondrial genome.

## Contribution

The study provides a high-quality genome assembly for the European mole, including chromosomal pseudomolecules and the mitochondrial genome.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly includes two haplotypes with lengths of 2,060.98 and 2,056.47 megabases.
- Haplotype 1 is mostly scaffolded into 17 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X chromosome.
- The mitochondrial genome is 16.93 kilobases in length.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from a female
Talpa europaea (European mole; Chordata; Mammalia; Eulipotyphla; Talpidae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 2,060.98 megabases and 2,056.47 megabases. Most of haplotype 1 (98.6%) is scaffolded into 17 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X sex chromosome. Haplotype 2 was assembled to scaffold level. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 16.93 kilobases in length.