# The genome sequence of the European ground squirrel, Spermophilus citellus (Linnaeus, 1766)

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of the European ground squirrel, including a detailed assembly of its chromosomes and mitochondrial DNA.

## Contribution

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

## Key findings

- The genome assembly is 3,090.03 megabases long, with 95.47% scaffolded into 20 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- The mitochondrial genome is 16.45 kilobases in length and has been fully assembled.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from a female
Spermophilus citellus (European ground squirrel; Chordata; Mammalia; Rodentia; Sciuridae). The genome sequence has a total length of 3,090.03 megabases. Most of the assembly (95.47%) is scaffolded into 20 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 16.45 kilobases.