De Novo Genome Assembly of the Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes Procyonoides)
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2021-04-29Author
Kochmann, Judith
Schell, Tilman
Greve, Carola
Janke, Axel
Pfenninger, Markus
Klimpel, Sven
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Frontiers In Genetics 12 : (2021) // Article ID 658256
Abstract
The raccoon dog, Nyctereutes procyonoides (NCBI Taxonomy ID: 34880, Figure 1a) belongs to the family Canidae, with foxes (genus Vulpes) being their closest relatives (Lindblad-Toh et al., 2005; Sun et al., 2019). Its original distribution in East Asia ranges from south-eastern Siberia to northern Vietnam and the Japanese islands. In the early 20th century, the raccoon dog was introduced into Western Russia for fur breeding and hunting purposes, which led to its widespread establishment in many European countries, Figure 1b. Together with the raccoon (Procyon lotor), it is now listed in Europe as an invasive species of Union concern (Regulation (EU) No. 1143/2014) and member states are required to control pathways of introductions and manage established populations.