# Whole-Genome Shotgun Sequencing and Assembly of Anopheles gambiae G3, the Host of Malaria Parasite Plasmodium sp

**Authors:** Eva English, Clara Gulick, Ashley Jane, Minseo Kim, Nat Kpodonu, Aden Lee, Ramon Kodi Suzuki Lopez, Krish Patel, Achyuta Rajaram, Leyla Unver, Anne E. Rankin, Shimaa M. Ghazal

PMC · DOI: 10.7150/jgen.123168 · Journal of Genomics · 2025-10-27

## TL;DR

This paper presents a draft genome sequence of the Anopheles gambiae G3 strain, a key malaria vector.

## Contribution

The study provides a new whole-genome shotgun sequencing and assembly of the Anopheles gambiae G3 strain.

## Key findings

- The G3 strain genome is 216.3 Mbp with 53X coverage and 44.5% G+C content.
- The assembly includes 82,000 scaffolds.
- The G3 strain was isolated from Gambiae in 1975.

## Abstract

Anopheles gambiae or the African malaria mosquito is the main vector of human malaria. G3, is an Anopheles gambiae strain, that was isolated from Gambiae in 1975, We report here a 216.3 Mbp draft genome sequence and assembly for Anopheles gambiae strain G3, with almost 82 thousand scaffold, 53X coverage and a G+C content of 44.5%.

## Linked entities

- **Diseases:** malaria (MONDO:0005136)
- **Species:** Anopheles gambiae (taxon 7165), Plasmodium sp. (taxon 31272)

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** Malaria (MESH:D008288)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606], Anopheles gambiae (African malaria mosquito, species) [taxon 7165], Plasmodium sp. (species) [taxon 31272]

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