@article{3dbcf1982f5e404bbee6f65300b92472,
title = "The genome of the Australian water dragon (Intellagama lesueurii), an agamid model for urban adaptation",
abstract = "Squamate reptiles are a highly diverse and intriguing group of tetrapods, offering valuable insights into the evolution of amniotes. The Australian water dragon (Intellagama lesueurii) is a member of the Agamidae and sister to the core mesic Australian endemic radiation (Amphibolurinae). The species is renowned for its urban adaptability and complex social systems. We report a 1.8 Gb chromosome-length genome assembly together with the annotation of 23,675 protein-coding genes. Comparative analysis with other squamate genomes highlights gene family expansions associated with immune function, energetic homeostasis, and wound healing. This reference genome will serve as a valuable resource for studies of evolution and environmental resilience in lizards.",
keywords = "Intellagama, Chromosome-length, Comparative analysis, Reptile genome, Water dragon",
author = "Daniel Powell and Nicola Jackson and Parwinder Kaur and Olga Dudchenko and Aiden, \{Erez Lieberman\} and Arthur Georges and Frere, \{Celine Henria\}",
year = "2025",
month = sep,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1093/jhered/esae054",
language = "English",
volume = "116",
pages = "571--581",
journal = "Journal of Heredity",
issn = "0022-1503",
publisher = "Oxford University Press",
number = "5",
}