# The genome sequence of a drosophilid fruit fly, Drosophila limbata von Roser 1840

## TL;DR

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

## Contribution

The novel contribution is the first genome assembly of Drosophila limbata, including chromosomal scaffolding and mitochondrial genome.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly spans 233.5 megabases and is scaffolded into 6 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- The mitochondrial genome is 16.09 kilobases in length and has been fully assembled.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual male
Drosophila limbata (drosophilid fruit fly; Arthropoda; Insecta; Diptera; Drosophilidae). The genome sequence is 233.5 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 6 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 16.09 kilobases in length.