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The genome sequence of the Pale Tussock moth, Calliteara pudibunda (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae)

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: (Pale Tussock; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Erebidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 1 035.55 megabases. Most of the assembly (99.83%) is scaffolded into 88 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 16.72 kilobases. 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.

Source: Wellcome Open Research

DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.25048.1

Authors: Laura Sivess, Gavin R. Broad, Stephanie Holt, Douglas Boyes, Darwin Tree of Life Barcoding Collective, Tree of Life Core Informatics collective

Institutions: Natural History Museum, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Language: English

Topic: Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,128

Funder: Wellcome Trust