The Bioplatforms Australia Framework Initiatives are national collaborative projects that use integrated ‘omics infrastructure to generate high-impact data and knowledge resources in support of some of Australia’s biggest scientific challenges.

Below is a summary of the genomic resources generated, aiming to provide reference genomes of Australian fauna and flora species, and population genetic datasets.

Additional resources, not listed here, are available through the data portal, including microbial genomic resources and other 'omics datasets. We encourage you to use the search feature to explore the full content of this portal.

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  • Blue dots (hyperlink) provide a direct link to the page containing the referential dataset for the specified species. Some species “planned” and “in progress” may return an empty search.
  • NA: not available at the time of update
  • Size (Gb): the size of the genome provided is extracted from the reference genome assembly when available, or estimated from previous experiments. “nd” not determined
  • BioProjectID: the NCBI ID provided relates to datasets that have been prepared by Bioplatforms initiative activities. This summary does not present NCBI BioProject IDs related to the listed species when the dataset has not received support from Bioplatforms

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Common Name
Scientific name
Taxonomic group
Bioplatforms initiative
Project lead
Primary datasets
Omics strategy
Genome assembly
Size (Gb)
Project sequencing status
BioProjectID
Metabolomics
Proteomics
Ornate burrowing frogPlatyplectrum ornatumFrogARGRenee CatulloReference genome (PacBio-HiFi, PromethION, Hi-C)in progress1.06in progressNANANA
Spencer's burrowing frogPlatyplectrum spenceriFrogARGRenee CatulloReference genome (PacBio-HiFi, transcriptomes)in progressndplannedNANANA
Fletcher's frogLechriodus fletcheriFrogARGRenee CatulloReference genome (PacBio-HiFi, Hi-C, transcriptomes)in progress1.38plannedNANANA
Green-eyed tree frogLitoria serrataFrogARGMegan HiggieReference genome (PacBio-HiFi, Hi-C, resequencing, transcriptomes)in progress5completeNANANA
Shingleback lizardTiliqua rugosaLizardARGMike Gardner, Terry BertozziReference genome (PacBio-HiFi, Hi-C, PromethION, resequencing, transcriptomes)in progress2completeNANANA
Eastern water dragonPhysignathus lesueuriiLizardARGCeline Frere, Dan PowellReference genome (PacBio-HiFi, transcriptomes)1.9publishedNANANA
Eastern three-lined skinkBassiana duperreyiLizardARGArthur Georges, Duminda DissanayakeReference genome (PacBio-HiFi, Hi-C, PromethION, resequencing, transcriptomes)in progress1.9completeNANANA
Litchfield rock geckoGehyra lapistola (australis)LizardARGEmily RoycroftReference genome (Hi-C)in progress2completeNANANA
Litchfield spotted geckoGehyra paranana (nana)LizardARGEmily RoycroftReference genome (Hi-C, PromethION, resequencing)in progress2completeNANANA
Moritz's dtellasGehyra moritzi (variegata)LizardARGEmily RoycroftReference genome (Hi-C)in progress2plannedNANANA
Purplish dtellasGehyra purpurascensLizardARGEmily RoycroftReference genome (Hi-C)in progress2plannedNANANA
Bungle Bungle Ranges gehyraGehyra ipsaLizardARGEmily RoycroftReference genome (Hi-C)in progress2completeNANANA
Northern spotted rock dtellaGehyra nanaLizardARGEmily RoycroftReference genome (Hi-C)in progress2completeNANANA
Ghost geckoGehyra lautaLizardARGEmily RoycroftReference genome (Hi-C)in progress2completeNANANA
East Arnhem land gehyraGehyra arnhemicaLizardARGEmily RoycroftReference genome (Hi-C)in progress2completeNANANA
Plain tree gehyraGehyra geminaLizardARGEmily RoycroftReference genome (Hi-C)in progress2completeNANANA
King's Rock GehyraGehyra koiraLizardARGEmily RoycroftReference genome (Hi-C)in progress2completeNANANA
Relictual Karst GehyraGehyra calcitectusLizardARGEmily RoycroftReference genome (Hi-C)in progress2completeNANANA
Western Kimberley Tree GehyraGehyra chimeraLizardARGEmily RoycroftReference genome (Hi-C)in progress2completeNANANA
Delicate garden skinkLampropholis delicata (eugongylus)LizardARGOliver Griffith, Camilla WhittingtonReference genome (PacBio-HiFi, Hi-C, PromethION, resequencing, transcriptomes)in progress1.36completeNANANA
Central bearded dragonPogona vitticepsLizardARGArthur GeorgesReference genome (Hi-C, PromethION)in progress1.7publishedNANANA
Southern grass skinkPseudemoia entrecasteauxiiLizardARGCamilla WhittingtonReference genome (PacBio-HiFi, Hi-C, resequencing, transcriptomes)in progress1.6completeNANANA
Three-toed skinksSaiphos equalisLizardARGCamilla WhittingtonReference genome (PacBio-HiFi, Hi-C, resequencing, transcriptomes)in progress1.75completeNANANA
Eungella leaf-tailed geckoPhyllurus nepthysLizardARGConrad HoskinReference genome (PacBio-HiFi, Hi-C, transcriptomes)in progress2completeNANANA
Olive headed sea snakeHydrophis majorSnakeARGKate SandersReference genome (PacBio-HiFi, Hi-C, transcriptomes)2.2completePRJNA984433
NANA
Pig-nosed turtleCarettochelys insculptaTurtleARGArthur Georges, Matt YoungReference genome (Hi-C, PromethION, resequencing, transcriptomes)2.2publishedNANANA
Broad-shelled river turtleChelodina expansaTurtleARGArthur GeorgesReference genome (Hi-C, PromethION, resequencing, transcriptomes)in progress2completeNANANA
Southern Ornate Nursery-frogCophixalus australisFrogARGConrad HoskinReference genome (PacBio-HiFi, Hi-C, resequencing, transcriptomes)in progress5completeNANANA
Gastric brooding frogRheobatrachus silusFrogARGSteve DonnellanReference genome (PacBio-HiFi, resequencing)in progress2.25completeNANANA
Northern Gastric brooding frogRheobatrachus vitellinusFrogARGSteve DonnellanReference genome (resequencing)in progress2.25completeNANANA
Orange-crowned toadletPseudophryne occidentalisFrogARGSteve DonnellanReference genome (resequencing)in progressndcompleteNANANA
Bynoe's geckoHeteronotia binoeiLizardARGCraig MoritzReference genome (PacBio-HiFi, Hi-C)2.6completePRJNA1013038
NANA
Kangaroo grassThemeda triandraPlantAus GrasslandBrian AtwellReference genome (PacBio-HiFi, Hi-C)in progressndin progressNANANA
Murray river turtleEmydura macquariiTurtleCollab.Arthur GeorgesReference genome (PromethION, resequencing, transcriptomes)in progress1.9completePRJNA879275
NANA
Cane toadRhinella marinaFrogCollab.Rich EdwardsReference genome 2.6publishedPRJEB24695
NANA
KoalaPhascolarctos cinereusMarsupialCollab.Rebecca JohnsonReference genome 3.2publishedPRJNA359763
NANA
Tammar wallabyMacropus eugeniiMarsupialCollab.Andrew PaskReference genome 3.4completePRJNA12587
NANA
Mountain RocketBellendena montanaPlantGAPDavid CantrillReference genome (PacBio-HiFi)in progress4.96in progressNANANA
Montane tape vineBerberidopsis beckleriPlantGAPJeremy BruhlReference genome (PacBio-HiFi)in progress0.3in progressNANANA
Mountain or Purple dampieraDampiera purpureaPlantGAPDavid CantrillReference genome (PacBio-HiFi)in progress0.5in progressNANANA
Giant Stinging TreeDendrocnide excelsaPlantGAPDavid CantrillReference genome (PacBio-HiFi)in progress1.6in progressNANANA
OrangebarkDenhamia bilocularisPlantGAPDavid CantrillReference genome (PacBio-HiFi)in progress0.8in progressNANANA
Blueberry ash, Fairy petticoats, KodaElaeocarpus reticulatusPlantGAPDavid CantrillReference genome (PacBio-HiFi)in progress0.3in progressNANANA
Drummond’s EremophilaEremophila drummondiiPlantGAPRachael FowlerReference genome (PacBio-HiFi, Illumina)in progress0.8in progressNANANA
Bolwarra, copper laurel, native guavaEupomatia laurinaPlantGAPDavid CantrillReference genome (PacBio-HiFi)in progress1.2in progressNANANA
Yellow-wood, Long jackFlindersia xanthoxylaPlantGAPDavid CantrillReference genome (PacBio-HiFi)in progress0.4in progressNANANA
Daintree pine, Daintree oakGymnostoma australianumPlantGAPDavid CantrillReference genome (PacBio-HiFi)in progress0.7in progressNANANA
Kingia, BullanockKingia australisPlantGAPDavid CantrillReference genome (PacBio-HiFi)in progress0.5in progressNANANA
Coast sword-sedgeLepidosperma gladiatumPlantGAPDavid CantrillReference genome (PacBio-HiFi)in progress0.6in progressNANANA
Tasmanian myrtleNothofagus cunninghamiiPlantGAPDavid CantrillReference genome (PacBio-HiFi)in progress1in progressNANANA
Phebalium stellatumPhebalium stellatumPlantGAPRose Andrew, Ash JonesReference genome (PacBio-HiFi, PromethION [RNA], Hi-C)in progress1in progressNANANA
Scrubby spurgePhyllanthus gunniiPlantGAPDavid CantrillReference genome (PacBio-HiFi)in progress1in progressNANANA
White twinleafRoepera similisPlantGAPDavid CantrillReference genome (PacBio-HiFi)in progress1.2in progressNANANA
Mountain pepper, Tasmanian pepperberryTasmannia lanceolataPlantGAPMathew Lewsey, Alexandre Fournier-LevelReference genome (PacBio-HiFi)in progress1.2in progressNANANA
Queen of Sheba orchidThelymitra variegataPlantGAPKatharina NargarReference genome (Pacbio-HiFi)in progress4.3in progressNANANA
Waxy bluebellWahlenbergia ceracea PlantGAPJemimah Hamilton, Ash JonesReference genome (PacBio-HiFi, Hi-C)in progress0.9in progressNANANA
Johnson’s grass treeXanthorrhoea johnsoniiPlantGAPTodd McLay, Ash JonesReference genome (PacBio-HiFi, PromethION [DNA,RNA], Hi-C)in progress1in progressNANANA
Hoary SunrayLeucochrysum albicansPlantGAPAlexander Schmidt-LebuhnReference genome (PacBio-HiFi)in progress0.9in progressNANANA
Golden WattleAcacia pycnanthaPlantGAPDaniel MurphyReference genome (PromethION, 10X, Illumina [RNA])0.8144publishedPRJNA752212
NANA
Rose myrtleArchirhodomyrtus beckleriPlantGAPDavid CantrillReference genome (PromethION)in progress0.8in progressNANANA
AustrobaileyaAustrobaileya scandensPlantGAPDarren CraynReference genome (PromethION, PacBio-HiFi)in progress9.3in progressNANANA
Black WattleCallicoma serratifoliaPlantGAPDavid CantrillReference genome (PromethION)in progressndin progressNANANA
Gymea lilyDoryanthes excelsa PlantGAPDavid CantrillReference genome (PromethION, PacBio-HiFi)in progress3.2in progressNANANA
LeatherwoodEucryphia lucidaPlantGAPDavid CantrillReference genome (PromethION)in progressndin progressNANANA
Net-leaved poisonGastrolobium racemosumPlantGAPDavid CantrillReference genome (PromethION)in progressndin progressNANANA
Daintree pine or Daintree oakGymnostoma australianum PlantGAPDavid CantrillReference genome (PacBio-HiFi)in progress0.7in progressNANANA
Climbing guinea flowerHibbertia scandensPlantGAPMichelle WaycottReference genome (PromethION, Illumina)in progressndin progressNANANA
Narrow-leaf drumsticksIsopogon anethifoliusPlantGAPDavid CantrillReference genome (PromethION)in progress0.6in progressNANANA
Native storksbill, austral storksbill)Pelargonium australePlantGAPMichael RoachReference genome (PacBio-HiFi)in progress0.6in progressNANANA
Climbing quintiniaQuintinia fawkneriPlantGAPDavid CantrillReference genome (PromethION)in progress1.2in progressNANANA
NSW WaratahTelopea speciosissimaPlantGAPJason BraggReference genome (PromethION, 10X, Hi-C)0.8231publishedPRJNA712988
NANA
Large-leaf bush-peaPultenaea daphnoidesPlantGAPDavid CantrillReference genome (PacBio-HiFi)in progress0.7in progressNANANA
Austral mulberryHedycarya angustifoliaPlantGAPDavid CantrillReference genome (PacBio-HiFi)in progress0.7in progressNANANA
Multiple AngiospermsMultiple AngiospermsPlantGAPtbctbcPhylogenomics (EC Angiosperm 353)in progressndpublishedPRJEB49212
NANA
Symbiodinium goreaui C1Symbiodinium goreaui C1AlgaeGBRReFuGe 2020Reference genome (PacBio RSII)ndcompleteNANANA
Symbiodinium kawagutii FSymbiodinium kawagutii FAlgaeGBRReFuGe 2020Reference genome (PacBio RSII)ndcompleteNANANA
Porites lutea holobiontPorites lutea holobiontCoralGBRReFuGe 2020Reference genome (PacBio RSII)ndcompleteNANANA
Galaxy coralGalaxea fascicularisCoralGBRReFuGe 2020Reference genome (PacBio RSII)ndcompleteNANANA
Mushroom coralFungia spp.CoralGBRReFuGe 2020Reference genome (PacBio RSII)ndcompleteNANANA
Lesser star coralGoniastrea asperaCoralGBRReFuGe 2020Reference genome (PacBio RSII)ndcompleteNANANA
Purple-tipped AcroporaAcropora tenuisCoralGBRReFuGe 2020Reference genome (PacBio RSII)ndcompleteNANANA
Serpent coralPachyseris speciosaCoralGBRReFuGe 2020Reference genome (PacBio RSII)ndcompletePRJNA686157
NANA
Hyacinth table coral Acropora hyacinthusCoralGBRReFuGe 2020Reference genome (PacBio RSII)ndcompleteNANANA
Knob coralFavia favusCoralGBRReFuGe 2020Reference genome (PacBio RSII)ndcompleteNANANA
Pore coralMontipora spumosaCoralGBRReFuGe 2020Reference genome (PacBio RSII)ndcompletePRJEB24802
NANA
Staghorn coralAcropora milleporaCoralGBRReFuGe 2020Reference genome (PacBio RSII)ndcompleteNANANA
Ghost batMacroderma gigasBatOMGKym OttewellReference genome (10X, Illumina short read), Phylogenomics (exon capture)in progressndcompleteNANANA
Eastern bettongBettongia gaimardiMarsupialOMGSam BanksReference genome (Illumina short read), Phylogenomics (exon capture)in progressndcompletePRJEB39788
NANA
Mountain pygmy-possumBurramys parvusMarsupialOMGAndrew WeeksReference genome (10X), Phylogenomics (exon capture)in progressndcompletePRJEB39788
NANA
Leadbeater's possumGymnobelideus leadbeateriMarsupialOMGSam BanksReference genome (10X, Illumina short read), Phylogenomics (exon capture)in progressndcompletePRJNA593327
NANA
Greater bilbyMacrotis lagotisMarsupialOMGKathy BelovReference genome (10X), Phylogenomics (exon capture)ndcompletePRJEB39788
NANA
NumbatMyrmecobius fasciatusMarsupialOMGCarolyn HoggReference genome (10X), Phylogenomics (exon capture)3.4completePRJNA786364
NANA
Southern marsupial moleNotoryctes typhlopsMarsupialOMGAndrew PaskReference genome (ONT PromethION, Illumina short read), Phylogenomics (exon capture)in progressndcompletePRJEB39788
NANA
Eastern barred bandicootPerameles gunniiMarsupialOMGAndrew WeeksReference genome (10X), Phylogenomics (exon capture)in progressndcompletePRJEB39788
NANA
Black-footed rock-wallabyPetrogale lateralisMarsupialOMGMark EldridgeReference genome (10X, Illumina short read), Phylogenomics (exon capture), Population genomics (ddRAD)in progressndcompletePRJEB39788
NANA
Fat-tailed dunnartSminthopsis crassicaudataMarsupialOMGAndrew PaskReference genome (PacBio CLR, 10X, transcriptome), Phylogenomics (exon capture)ndcompletePRJNA1078592
PRJEB39788
NANA
Northern quollDasyurus hallucatusMarsupialOMGStephen FrankenbergReference genome (10X), Phylogenomics (exon capture)in progressndcompletePRJEB39788
NANA
Bare-nosed wombatVombatus ursinusMarsupialOMGAlex HewittReference genome (10X), Phylogenomics (exon capture)in progressndcompletePRJNA512907
PRJEB39788
NANA
Broad-toothed ratMastacomys fuscusRodentOMGKevin RoweReference genome (ONT PromethION, Illumina short read), Phylogenomics (exon capture)in progressndcompleteNANANA
Desert mousePseudomys desertorRodentOMGKevin RoweReference genome (ONT PromethION, Illumina short read), Phylogenomics (exon capture)in progressndcompleteNANANA
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