Work

The genome sequence of a soft-winged flower beetle, Anthocomus fasciatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Coleoptera: Melyridae)

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: We present a genome assembly from an individual female Anthocomus fasciatus (soft-winged flower beetle; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Melyridae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 528.59 megabases and 530.75 megabases. Most of haplotype 1 (99.89%) is scaffolded into 10 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 15.77 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.24976.1

Authors: Liam M. Crowley, Darwin Tree of Life Barcoding Collective, Tree of Life Core Informatics collective

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

Awards: Darwin Tree of Life, Wellcome Sanger Institute Quinquennial Review 2021-2026