# The genome sequence of the European shag, Gulosus aristotelis (previously Phalacrocorax aristotelis) (Linnaeus, 1761)

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of the European shag, a bird species, including detailed annotations of its genes and chromosomes.

## Contribution

The paper provides a high-quality genome assembly and gene annotation for the European shag.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly spans 1,279.1 megabases and includes 36 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- Gene annotation identified 16,474 protein-coding genes using Ensembl.
- The mitochondrial genome is 18.61 kilobases in length.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual female
Gulosus aristotelis, previously known as
Phalacrocorax aristotelis, (the European shag; Chordata; Aves; Pelecaniformes; Phalacrocoracidae). The genome sequence is 1,279.1 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 36 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z and W sex chromosomes. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 18.61 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 16,474 protein coding genes.