VGP - Vertebrate Genomes Project assembly hub

This assembly hub contains assemblies released by the Vertebrate Genomes Project. (set of legacy/superseded assemblies)

How to view the assembly of interest

The links to the genome browser in the table below will attach that one specific assembly to the genome browser. Use the links in the column labeled common name and view in browser to view that assembly in the genome browser.

See also: assembly statistics, track statistics <== additional information for these assemblies.

Cite reference: To reference these resources in publications, please credit:

Clawson, H., Lee, B.T., Raney, B.J. et al. "GenArk: towards a million UCSC genome browsers.
Genome Biol 24, 217 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-023-03057-x

Data resource links

NOTE: Click on the column headers to sort the table by that column

The common name and view in browser will attach only that single assembly to the genome browser.
The scientific name and data download link provides access to the files for that one assembly hub.
The class VGP link provides access to the VGP GenomeArk page for that genome.
The other links provide access to NCBI resources for these assemblies.

count	common name and view in UCSC browser[IGV browser]	scientific name and data download	NCBI assembly	BioSample	BioProject	assembly date, source link	class VGP link
1	African grass rat (paternal X 2020)[IGV]	Arvicanthis niloticus	GCA_011762505.1_mArvNil1.pat.X	SAMN12611849	PRJNA608735	2020-03-27	mammals
2	Atlantic halibut (genbank)[IGV]	Hippoglossus hippoglossus	GCA_009819705.1_fHipHip1.pri	SAMN12629501	PRJNA562001	2019-12-31	fish
3	Anna's hummingbird[IGV]	Calypte anna	GCA_003957555.2_bCalAnn1_v1.p	SAMN02265252	PRJNA489139	2019-05-16	birds
4	barn swallow (bHirRus1 v2 primary hap 2021 refseq)[IGV]	Hirundo rustica	GCF_015227805.1_bHirRus1.pri.v2	SAMN14675488	PRJNA636192	2021-03-02	birds
5	barn swallow (bHirRus1 v3 primary hap 2021 genbank)[IGV]	Hirundo rustica	GCA_015227805.3_bHirRus1.pri.v3	SAMN14675488	PRJNA636192	2021-11-30	birds
6	black rhinoceros (mBicDic1 primary hap 2021 genbank)[IGV]	Diceros bicornis minor	GCA_020826845.1_mDicBic1.mat.cur	SAMN22047685	PRJNA773944	2021-11-10	mammals
7	black-legged kittiwake (bRisTri1.patW 2023 genbank)[IGV]	Rissa tridactyla	GCA_028500815.1_bRisTri1.patW.cur.20221130	SAMN32104255	PRJNA909853	2023-02-09	birds
8	blue whale (JJ_BM4_2016_0621 v2 2020)[IGV]	Balaenoptera musculus	GCA_009873245.2_mBalMus1.v2	SAMN12287136	PRJNA554522	2020-02-03	mammals
9	blue whale (alternate hap JJ_BM4_2016_0621 2019)[IGV]	Balaenoptera musculus	GCA_008658375.1_mBalMus1_alternate	SAMN12287136	PRJNA554523	2019-09-23	mammals
10	blunt-snouted clingfish (v1 2019 genbank)[IGV]	Gouania willdenowi	GCA_900634775.1_fGouWil2.1	SAMEA104026382	PRJEB30359	2019-02-06	fish
11	blunt-snouted clingfish (v1 2019 refseq)[IGV]	Gouania willdenowi	GCF_900634775.1_fGouWil2.1	SAMEA104026382	PRJEB30359	2019-02-06	fish
12	Bornean orangutan (v1 AG05252 alternate hap 2023 genbank)[IGV]	Pongo pygmaeus	GCA_028885525.1_NHGRI_mPonPyg2-v1.1-hic.freeze_alt	SAMN10521809	PRJNA916740	2023-02-28	primates
13	Bornean orangutan (v1 AG05252 primary hap 2023 refseq)[IGV]	Pongo pygmaeus	GCF_028885625.1_NHGRI_mPonPyg2-v1.1-hic.freeze_pri	SAMN10521809	PRJNA916742	2023-02-28	primates
14	budgerigar[IGV]	Melopsittacus undulatus	GCA_012275295.1_bMelUnd1.mat.Z	SAMN12623090	PRJNA612327	2020-04-13	birds
15	California sea lion (v1 2019)[IGV]	Zalophus californianus	GCA_009762305.1_mZalCal1.pri	SAMN12368149	PRJNA559673	2019-12-18	mammals
16	California sea lion (alternate hap 2019)[IGV]	Zalophus californianus	GCA_009762295.1_mZalCal1.alt	SAMN12368149	PRJNA559674	2019-12-17	mammals
17	Canada lynx (LIC74 v1 2019)[IGV]	Lynx canadensis	GCF_007474595.1_mLynCan4_v1.p	SAMN09948483	PRJNA489107	2019-07-26	mammals
18	Canada lynx (alternate hap LIC74 2019)[IGV]	Lynx canadensis	GCA_007474575.1_mLynCan4_v1.alt	SAMN09948483	PRJNA489108	2019-07-25	mammals
19	channel bull blenny[IGV]	Cottoperca gobio	GCA_900634415.1_fCotGob3.1	SAMEA104242975	PRJEB30248	2019-02-06	fish
20	chimpanzee (v1 AG18354 alternate hap 2023 genbank)[IGV]	Pan troglodytes	GCA_028858805.1_NHGRI_mPanTro3-v1.1-hic.freeze_alt	SAMN30216104	PRJNA916737	2023-02-27	primates
21	chimpanzee (v1 AG18354 primary hap 2023 refseq)[IGV]	Pan troglodytes	GCF_028858775.1_NHGRI_mPanTro3-v1.1-hic.freeze_pri	SAMN30216104	PRJNA916736	2023-02-27	primates
22	climbing perch (v1.2 2018 genbank)[IGV]	Anabas testudineus	GCA_900324465.2_fAnaTes1.2	SAMEA104026376	PRJEB25768	2018-12-19	fish
23	climbing perch (v1.2 2018 refseq)[IGV]	Anabas testudineus	GCF_900324465.2_fAnaTes1.2	SAMEA104026376	PRJEB25768	2018-12-19	fish
24	common brushtail (genbank 2020)[IGV]	Trichosurus vulpecula	GCA_011100635.1_mTriVul1.pri	SAMN12629507	PRJNA562014	2020-03-10	mammals
25	common bottlenose dolphin (maternal Y genbank 2020)[IGV]	Tursiops truncatus	GCA_011762595.1_mTurTru1.mat.Y	SAMN12326775	PRJNA608726	2020-03-27	mammals
26	common cuckoo (bCucCan1 primary hap 2021 genbank)[IGV]	Cuculus canorus	GCA_017976375.1_bCucCan1.pri	SAMN12629508	PRJNA562015	2021-04-15	birds
27	common swift (bApuApu2 2021 genbank)[IGV]	Apus apus	GCA_020740795.1_bApuApu2.pri.cur	SAMN22785356	PRJNA776336	2021-11-04	birds
28	denticle herring (v1 2019)[IGV]	Denticeps clupeoides	GCF_900700375.1_fDenClu1.1	SAMEA104129917	PRJEB31545	2019-03-16	fish
29	downy woodpecker (bDryPub1 primary hap 2020)[IGV]	Dryobates pubescens	GCA_014839835.1_bDryPub1.pri	SAMN12629497	PRJNA561991	2020-10-02	birds
30	eastern happy (v2 2018)[IGV]	Astatotilapia calliptera	GCF_900246225.1_fAstCal1.2	SAMEA104026430	PRJEB24325	2018-05-30	fish
31	emu (v1 ZJU1.0 2020)[IGV]	Dromaius novaehollandiae	GCA_016128335.1_ZJU1.0	SAMN15183959	PRJNA638233	2020-12-20	birds
32	epaulette shark (sHemOce1 2021 genbank)[IGV]	Hemiscyllium ocellatum	GCA_020745735.1_sHemOce1.pat.X.cur.	SAMN22550098	PRJNA774310	2021-11-05	sharks
33	Eurasian red squirrel (v1.1 2019)[IGV]	Sciurus vulgaris	GCA_902686455.1_mSciVul1.1	SAMEA994733	PRJEB35380	2019-11-26	mammals
34	Eurasian water vole (v1 2020)[IGV]	Arvicola amphibius	GCF_903992535.1_mArvAmp1.1	SAMEA994740	PRJEB39550	2020-08-06	mammals
35	European turtle dove (v1.1 primary hap 2019)[IGV]	Streptopelia turtur	GCA_901699155.1_bStrTur1.1	SAMEA994735	PRJEB32724	2019-06-05	birds
36	European turtle dove[IGV]	Streptopelia turtur	GCA_901699165.1_bStrTur1.1_alternate_haplotype	SAMEA994735	PRJEB32725	2019-06-02	birds
37	European woodmouse (2022 genbank)[IGV]	Apodemus sylvaticus	GCA_947179515.1_mApoSyl1.1	SAMEA7702024	PRJEB56948	2022-10-28	mammals
38	flier cichlid[IGV]	Archocentrus centrarchus	GCA_007364275.2_fArcCen1	SAMN09948522	PRJNA489129	2019-08-01	fish
39	Gabon caecilian[IGV]	Geotrypetes seraphini	GCA_902459505.1_aGeoSer1.1	SAMEA104387963	PRJEB33992	2019-08-18	amphibians
40	gilthead seabream (v1 2019)[IGV]	Sparus aurata	GCF_900880675.1_fSpaAur1.1	SAMEA104384835	PRJEB31901	2019-07-30	fish
41	golden eagle (2019)[IGV]	Aquila chrysaetos chrysaetos	GCF_900496995.1_bAquChr1.2	SAMEA994725	PRJEB27699	2019-07-08	birds
42	golden eagle (v1.2 alternate hap 2019)[IGV]	Aquila chrysaetos chrysaetos	GCA_902153765.1_bAquChr1.2_alternate_haplotype	SAMEA994725	PRJEB33298	2019-07-08	birds
43	greater horseshoe bat (v1 MPI-CBG 2019 genbank)[IGV]	Rhinolophus ferrumequinum	GCA_004115265.2_mRhiFer1_v1.p	SAMN09948510	PRJNA489106	2019-05-16	mammals
44	greater horseshoe bat (v1 MPI-CBG 2019 refseq)[IGV]	Rhinolophus ferrumequinum	GCF_004115265.1_mRhiFer1_v1.p	SAMN09948510	PRJNA489106	2019-05-16	mammals
45	greater pipefish[IGV]	Syngnathus acus	GCA_901709675.1_fSynAcu1.1	SAMEA104381750	PRJEB32741	2019-05-29	fish
46	green sea turtle (v1 2020)[IGV]	Chelonia mydas	GCF_015237465.1_rCheMyd1.pri	SAMN12612360	PRJNA561941	2020-11-05	reptiles
47	Indian glassy fish (v1 2019)[IGV]	Parambassis ranga	GCF_900634625.1_fParRan2.1	SAMEA4675621	PRJEB30257	2019-02-06	fish
48	kakapo[IGV]	Strigops habroptila	GCA_004027225.2_bStrHab1.2.pri	SAMN09948751	PRJNA489135	2020-03-04	birds
49	Korean giant-fin mudskipper (v1 primary hap 2020 genbank)[IGV]	Periophthalmus magnuspinnatus	GCA_009829125.1_fPerMag1.pri	SAMN12629500	PRJNA561998	2020-01-03	fish
50	Korean giant-fin mudskipper (v1 primary hap 2020 refseq)[IGV]	Periophthalmus magnuspinnatus	GCF_009829125.1_fPerMag1.pri	SAMN12629500	PRJNA561998	2020-01-03	fish
51	lanner falcon (bFalBia1 primary hap 2022 genbank)[IGV]	Falco biarmicus	GCA_023638135.1_bFalBia1.pri	SAMN28688289	PRJNA842826	2022-06-02	birds
52	leatherback sea turtle (v1 2019 genbank G10K)[IGV]	Dermochelys coriacea	GCA_009764565.1_rDerCor1.pri	SAMN12629498	PRJNA561993	2019-12-19	reptiles
53	leatherback sea turtle (v3 2020 refseq G10K)[IGV]	Dermochelys coriacea	GCF_009764565.2_rDerCor1.pri.v3	SAMN12629498	PRJNA561993	2020-12-09	reptiles
54	leatherback sea turtle (v1 alternate hap 2020)[IGV]	Dermochelys coriacea	GCA_009762595.1_rDerCor1.alt	SAMN12629498	PRJNA561994	2019-12-18	reptiles
55	lesser kestrel (v1 2021)[IGV]	Falco naumanni	GCF_017639655.1_bFalNau1.pat	SAMN16870685	PRJNA702666	2021-03-30	birds
56	lesser rhea (bPtePen1 primary hap 2023 genbank)[IGV]	Rhea pennata	GCA_028389875.1_bPtePen1.pri	SAMN32606345	PRJNA918801	2023-02-06	birds
57	live sharksucker (v1 2019)[IGV]	Echeneis naucrates	GCF_900963305.1_fEcheNa1.1	SAMEA4966390	PRJEB31992	2019-04-11	fish
58	lumpfish (genbank)[IGV]	Cyclopterus lumpus	GCA_009769545.1_fCycLum1.pri	SAMN12629502	PRJNA562003	2019-12-23	fish
59	mute swan (2019)[IGV]	Cygnus olor	GCA_009769625.1_bCygOlo1.pri	SAMN12621369	PRJNA561960	2019-12-23	birds
60	mute swan (bCygOlo1 v1 alternate hap 2019)[IGV]	Cygnus olor	GCA_009769485.1_bCygOlo1.alt	SAMN12621369	PRJNA561961	2019-12-19	birds
61	Nelson's sparrow (bAmmNel1 primary hap 2023 genbank)[IGV]	Ammospiza nelsoni	GCA_027579445.1_bAmmNel1.pri	SAMN28421656	PRJNA839456	2023-01-09	birds
62	New Zealand spotty (genbank)[IGV]	Notolabrus celidotus	GCA_009762535.1_fNotCel1.pri	SAMN12623201	PRJNA561956	2019-12-18	fish
63	Nicobar pigeon (hap1 2024 genbank)[IGV]	Caloenas nicobarica	GCA_036013445.1_bCalNic1.hap1	SAMN39256628	PRJNA1061158	2024-01-26	birds
64	North Atlantic right whale (hap2 2023 genbank)[IGV]	Eubalaena glacialis	GCA_028564815.1_mEubGla1.hap2	SAMN32746534	PRJNA924128	2023-02-09	mammals
65	northern pike[IGV]	Esox lucius	GCA_011004845.1_fEsoLuc1.pri	SAMN12623624	PRJNA561977	2020-03-05	fish
66	pale spear-nosed bat (MPI-MPIP v1 2019)[IGV]	Phyllostomus discolor	GCF_004126475.1_mPhyDis1_v1.p	SAMN09948786	PRJNA489141	2019-02-07	mammals
67	pale spear-nosed bat (alternate hap MPI-MPIP 2019)[IGV]	Phyllostomus discolor	GCA_004115245.1_mPhyDis1_v1.h	SAMN09948786	PRJNA489142	2019-01-28	mammals
68	peregrine falcon (bFalPer1 primary hap 2022 genbank)[IGV]	Falco peregrinus	GCA_023634155.1_bFalPer1.pri	SAMN28688290	PRJNA842834	2022-06-02	birds
69	platypus (Pmale09 v3 2020)[IGV]	Ornithorhynchus anatinus	GCA_004115215.3_mOrnAna1.pri.v3	SAMN08537700	PRJNA489114	2020-04-13	mammals
70	prehistoric monster fish[IGV]	Thalassophryne amazonica	GCA_902500255.1_fThaAma1.1	SAMEA104129913	PRJEB34606	2019-09-30	fish
71	pygmy chimpanzee (v1 primary hap 2023)[IGV]	Pan paniscus	GCF_029289425.1_NHGRI_mPanPan1-v1.1-0.1.freeze_pri	SAMN13935689	PRJNA942951	2023-03-20	primates
72	pygmy sperm whale (mKogBre1 haplotype 1 2022 genbank)[IGV]	Kogia breviceps	GCA_026419965.1_mKogBre1_haplotype_1	SAMN31719513	PRJNA901930	2022-11-27	mammals
73	red-fronted tinkerbird (primary hap 2020 genbank)[IGV]	Pogoniulus pusillus	GCA_015220805.1_bPogPus1.pri	SAMN15098508	PRJNA637953	2020-11-03	birds
74	reedfish (v1 alternate hap 2019)[IGV]	Erpetoichthys calabaricus	GCA_900700845.2_fErpCal1.1_alternate_haplotype	SAMEA104026374	PRJEB31582	2019-03-27	fish
75	reedfish (2019)[IGV]	Erpetoichthys calabaricus	GCF_900747795.1_fErpCal1.1	SAMEA104026374	PRJEB31579	2019-03-26	fish
76	river trout (v1 2019)[IGV]	Salmo trutta	GCF_901001165.1_fSalTru1.1	SAMEA994732	PRJEB32115	2019-06-02	fish
77	rock pigeon (v1 racing homer 2024)[IGV]	Columba livia	GCA_036013475.1_bColLiv1.pat.W	SAMN38891892	PRJNA1054131	2024-01-31	birds
78	rock pigeon (v2 racing homer 2024 genbank)[IGV]	Columba livia	GCA_036013475.2_bColLiv1.pat.W.v2	SAMN38891892	PRJNA1054131	2024-04-08	birds
79	Saker falcon (bFalChe1 primary hap 2022 genbank)[IGV]	Falco cherrug	GCA_023634085.1_bFalChe1.pri	SAMN28688204	PRJNA842831	2022-06-02	birds
80	saltmarsh sparrow (bAmmCau1 primary hap 2023 genbank)[IGV]	Ammospiza caudacuta	GCA_027887145.1_bAmmCau1.pri	SAMN28421630	PRJNA839452	2023-01-18	birds
81	San Diego alligator lizard (v1.0 HBS135686 primary hap 2022)[IGV]	Elgaria multicarinata webbii	GCA_023053635.1_rElgMul1.0.p	SAMN25872353	PRJNA810483	2022-04-19	reptiles
82	San Diego alligator lizard (v1.1 HBS135686 primary hap 2024 genbank)[IGV]	Elgaria multicarinata webbii	GCA_023053635.2_rElgMul1.1.pri	SAMN25872353	PRJNA810483	2024-01-04	reptiles
83	siamang (v1 Jambi primary hap 2023)[IGV]	Symphalangus syndactylus	GCF_028878055.1_NHGRI_mSymSyn1-v1.1-hic.freeze_pri	SAMN30216103	PRJNA916729	2023-02-28	primates
84	Siamese fighting fish (v1 alternate hap 2019)[IGV]	Betta splendens	GCA_900651605.1_fBetSpl5.1_alternate_haplotype	SAMEA104381735	PRJEB30366	2019-02-07	fish
85	Siamese fighting fish (v2 primary hap 2019)[IGV]	Betta splendens	GCF_900634795.2_fBetSpl5.2	SAMEA104381735	PRJEB30365	2019-03-20	fish
86	Siamese fighting fish (v3 primary hap 2020)[IGV]	Betta splendens	GCF_900634795.3_fBetSpl5.3	SAMEA104381735	PRJEB30365	2020-08-25	fish
87	smalltooth sawfish (v2 2019 genbank)[IGV]	Pristis pectinata	GCA_009764475.1_sPriPec2.pri	SAMN12629505	PRJNA562009	2019-12-19	sharks
88	sterlet (paternal 2020)[IGV]	Acipenser ruthenus	GCA_902713435.1_fAciRut3.1_paternal_haplotype	SAMEA5572864	PRJEB35913	2020-01-08	fish
89	Sumatran orangutan (v1 AG06213 primary hap 2023)[IGV]	Pongo abelii	GCF_028885655.1_NHGRI_mPonAbe1-v1.1-hic.freeze_pri	SAMN10521808	PRJNA916743	2023-02-28	primates
90	Swainson's thrush (v1 2019)[IGV]	Catharus ustulatus	GCF_009819885.1_bCatUst1.pri	SAMN12618602	PRJNA561933	2019-12-31	birds
91	Swainson's thrush (bCatUst1 v1 alternate hap 2019)[IGV]	Catharus ustulatus	GCA_009819505.1_bCatUst1.alt	SAMN12618602	PRJNA561934	2019-12-23	birds
92	swamp sparrow (bMelGeo1 primary hap 2023 genbank)[IGV]	Melospiza georgiana	GCA_028018845.1_bMelGeo1.pri	SAMN22787412	PRJNA915609	2023-01-31	birds
93	thorny skate (genbank 2020)[IGV]	Amblyraja radiata	GCA_010909765.1_sAmbRad1.pri	SAMN09948523	PRJNA591369	2020-02-21	sharks
94	thorny skate (v1 2020)[IGV]	Amblyraja radiata	GCF_010909765.1_sAmbRad1.pri	SAMN09948523	PRJNA591369	2020-02-21	sharks
95	torafugu (fTakRub1.2 2019 refseq)[IGV]	Takifugu rubripes	GCF_901000725.2_fTakRub1.2	SAMEA104384834	PRJEB31988	2019-06-05	fish
96	village indigobird (merged hap OUT-0048 2022 genbank)[IGV]	Vidua chalybeata	GCA_026979565.1_bVidCha1_merged_haplotype	SAMN12254000	PRJNA889055	2022-12-21	birds
97	western lowland gorilla (v1 KB3781 2023)[IGV]	Gorilla gorilla gorilla	GCF_029281585.1_NHGRI_mGorGor1-v1.1-0.2.freeze_pri	SAMN04003007	PRJNA942267	2023-03-20	primates
98	white leghorn X broiler chicken (v1 leghorn haplotype v1 2021)[IGV]	Gallus gallus	GCF_016700215.1_bGalGal1.pat.whiteleghornlayer.GRCg7w	SAMN15960293	PRJNA660758	2021-01-19	birds
99	white-tufted-ear marmoset (v1 paternal 2020)[IGV]	Callithrix jacchus	GCA_011100535.1_mCalJac1.pat	SAMN12368443	PRJNA558087	2020-03-10	primates
100	zebra finch (genbank 2020 Blue55 female)[IGV]	Taeniopygia guttata	GCA_009859065.2_bTaeGut2.pri.v2	SAMN09946140	PRJNA489186	2020-04-01	birds
101	zebra finch (refseq 2019 Black17 male)[IGV]	Taeniopygia guttata	GCF_003957565.1_bTaeGut1_v1.p	SAMN02981239	PRJNA489098	2019-05-16	birds
102	zebra finch (genbank 2019 Black17 male)[IGV]	Taeniopygia guttata	GCA_003957565.2_bTaeGut1_v1.p	SAMN02981239	PRJNA489098	2019-05-16	birds
103	zebra finch (alternate hap Black17 2018)[IGV]	Taeniopygia guttata	GCA_003957525.1_bTaeGut1_v1.h	SAMN02981239	PRJNA489099	2018-12-20	birds
104	zig-zag eel (v1.2 2019 refseq)[IGV]	Mastacembelus armatus	GCF_900324485.2_fMasArm1.2	SAMEA104026378	PRJEB25769	2019-03-16	fish

Alternate sets of VGP assemblies					NCBI Refseq
Index pages:	primary assembly	alternate/haplotype	trio mat/pat	legacy/superseded	other NCBI Refseq assemblies
Assembly statistics:	primary assembly	alternate/haplotype	trio mat/pat	legacy/superseded	other NCBI Refseq assemblies
Track statistics:	primary assembly	alternate/haplotype	trio mat/pat	legacy/superseded	other NCBI Refseq assemblies