# The genome sequence of the Judas Tree Seed Beetle, Bruchidius siliquastri Delobel, 2007

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of the Judas Tree Seed Beetle, including its chromosomal structure and gene annotations.

## Contribution

The paper provides the first genome assembly for Bruchidius siliquastri, including sex chromosomes and mitochondrial DNA.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly spans 375.6 megabases and is scaffolded into 11 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- The mitochondrial genome is 15.81 kilobases long and has been fully assembled.
- Gene annotation identified 17,940 protein-coding genes using Ensembl.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual male
Bruchidius siliquastri (the Judas tree Seed Beetle; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Chrysomelidae). The genome sequence is 375.6 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 11 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X and Y sex chromosomes. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 15.81 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 17,940 protein coding genes.