# The genome sequence of a drosophilid fruit fly, Drosophila histrio (Meigen, 1830)

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of the drosophilid fruit fly Drosophila histrio, including a detailed assembly of its chromosomes and mitochondrial DNA.

## Contribution

The paper provides the first genome assembly for Drosophila histrio, including scaffolded chromosomes and the mitochondrial genome.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly spans 189.2 megabases and is scaffolded into 5 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- The mitochondrial genome is 16.02 kilobases in length and has been fully assembled.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual female
Drosophila histrio (the drosophilid fruit fly; Arthropoda; Insecta; Diptera; Drosophilidae). The genome sequence is 189.2 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 5 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 16.02 kilobases in length.