Draft Macronuclear Genome Sequence of the Ruminal Ciliate Entodinium caudatum

Abstract

The transcriptionally active macronucleus of a ruminal ciliate, Entodinium caudatum MZG-1, was sequenced using the Illumina MiSeq and Oxford Nanopore MinION platforms. This is the first draft macronuclear genome sequence of a ruminal protozoon, and the genomic information will provide useful insight into the metabolism, physiology, and ecology of ruminal ciliates. The transcriptionally active macronucleus of a ruminal ciliate, Entodinium caudatum MZG-1, was sequenced using the Illumina MiSeq and Oxford Nanopore MinION platforms. This is the first draft macronuclear genome sequence of a ruminal protozoon, and the genomic information will provide useful insight into the metabolism, physiology, and ecology of ruminal ciliates.