# The genome sequence of a leaf beetle, Chrysomela saliceti (Weise, 1884) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of the leaf beetle Chrysomela saliceti, including detailed assembly and gene annotation as part of a larger biodiversity project.

## Contribution

The study provides a high-quality genome assembly and gene annotation for Chrysomela saliceti, contributing to the Darwin Tree of Life project.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly includes two haplotypes totaling 738.63 and 703.32 megabases.
- 14,722 protein-coding genes were identified through Ensembl annotation.
- The mitochondrial genome was assembled with a length of 21.9 kilobases.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual male
Chrysomela saliceti (leaf beetle; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Chrysomelidae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 738.63 megabases and 703.32 megabases. Most of haplotype 1 (98.68%) is scaffolded into 17 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X sex chromosome. Haplotype 2 was assembled to scaffold level. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 21.9 kilobases. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 14 722 protein-coding genes. This assembly was generated as part of the Darwin Tree of Life project, which produces reference genomes for eukaryotic species found in Britain and Ireland.