# The genome sequence of the variegated flesh fly, Sarcophaga variegata (Scopoli, 1763)

## TL;DR

The study provides the genome sequence of the variegated flesh fly, including its chromosomes and mitochondrial DNA.

## Contribution

The first genome assembly of Sarcophaga variegata, including sex chromosomes and mitochondrial DNA.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly spans 718.5 megabases and includes 7 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- The mitochondrial genome is 18.7 kilobases long and fully assembled.
- Gene annotation identified 16,660 protein-coding genes.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual male
Sarcophaga variegata (the variegated flesh fly; Arthropoda; Insecta; Diptera; Sarcophagidae). The genome sequence is 718.5 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 7 chromosomal pseudomolecules including the X and Y sex chromosomes. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 18.7 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 16,660 protein coding genes.