A dedicated tardigrade genomics database tracking species, genome assemblies,
stress tolerance genes, and sequencing runs across all known tardigrade species.
Part of the ExtremoDex extremophile ecosystem.
While ExtremoDex catalogs all extremophile organisms as dex cards,
Tardibase goes deep on tardigrades — tracking individual genome assemblies, T2T completion status,
stress tolerance genes like Dsup, CAHS, and SAHS, species-level taxonomy with
cryptobiosis types, and all associated sequencing runs from NCBI SRA and ENA.
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Sequencing Runs
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Tardigrade Species
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Known Species
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Genome Assemblies
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T2T Assemblies
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Stress Genes
Sequencing Runs
Species
Genome Assemblies
Stress Tolerance Genes
Phylogenetic Tree
Geographic Map
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Where do the samples come from?
Stats computed on matched runs (updates with filters).
Countries (top 15)
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Genome Assemblies
Tracking progress toward T2T (telomere-to-telomere) completion for tardigrade genomes. Current T2T count: 0 / 0
Species
Accession
Name
Level
Size (Mb)
Scaffold N50
T2T
Reference
Date
Tardigrade Stress Tolerance Genes
Tardigrades possess unique molecular adaptations for surviving extreme conditions.
These genes encode proteins that protect DNA (Dsup), vitrify cytoplasm (CAHS),
shield extracellular structures (SAHS), and defend against oxidative damage.
Many are tardigrade-unique — not found in any other animal lineage.
Tardigrade Phylogenetic Tree
Interactive taxonomy visualization built from species data. Node size reflects sequencing run count. Hover for details, click internal nodes to collapse/expand clades.
Eutardigrada
Heterotardigrada
Internal node
Model organism
Node size = sequencing run count
Tardigrade Geographic Map
Interactive map of tardigrade sampling locations worldwide. Toggle between species locations and sequencing run density. Click markers for details.