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The genome sequence of the false skin beetle, Biphyllus lunatus (Fabricius, 1787) (Coleoptera: Biphyllidae)

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: We present a genome assembly from an individual female Biphyllus lunatus (false skin beetle; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Biphyllidae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 421.11 megabases and 417.61 megabases. Most of haplotype 1 (96.6%) is scaffolded into 18 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X sex chromosome. Most of haplotype 2 (97.92%) is scaffolded into 18 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 18.12 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.25065.1

Authors: Liam M. Crowley, Ashleigh Whiffin, 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