# The genome sequence of the drosophilid fruit fly, Drosophila phalerata (Meigen, 1830)

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of the drosophilid fruit fly Drosophila phalerata, including chromosomal and mitochondrial assemblies and gene annotations.

## Contribution

The study provides the first genome assembly for Drosophila phalerata, including annotated protein-coding genes.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly spans 223.9 megabases and is scaffolded into 7 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- The mitochondrial genome is 16.14 kilobases long and has been assembled.
- Gene annotation identified 18,973 protein-coding genes using Ensembl.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual male
Drosophila phalerata (drosophilid fruit fly, Arthropoda; Insecta; Diptera; Drosophilidae). The genome sequence is 223.9 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 16.14 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 18,973 protein coding genes.