The genome sequence of the Mediterranean Skipper, Gegenes nostrodamus (Fabricius, 1793) (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae)
Roger Vila, Eric Toro-Delgado, Charlotte J. Wright, Joana I. Meier, Mark L. Blaxter, Fedor Čiampor, Oliver Rupp
TL;DR
This paper reports the genome sequence of the Mediterranean Skipper butterfly, including two haplotypes and a mitochondrial genome.
Contribution
The novel contribution is the first genome assembly for Gegenes nostrodamus, including chromosomal pseudomolecules and sex chromosomes.
Findings
The genome assembly includes two haplotypes totaling 499.73 and 419.20 megabases.
Haplotype 1 is scaffolded into 16 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including W and Z sex chromosomes.
The mitochondrial genome is 18.43 kilobases long.
Abstract
We present a genome assembly from a female specimen of Gegenes nostrodamus (Mediterranean Skipper; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Hesperiidae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 499.73 megabases and 419.20 megabases. Most of haplotype 1 (99.52%) is scaffolded into 16 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the W and Z sex chromosomes. Haplotype 2 was assembled to scaffold level. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 18.43 kilobases. This work is part of Project Psyche, a collaborative programme generating genomes for European butterflies and moths.
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Taxonomy
TopicsGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies · Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy · Genetic diversity and population structure