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The genome sequence of a soldier beetle, Malthodes marginatus (Latreille, 1806) (Coleoptera: Cantharidae)

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: We present a genome assembly from an individual female Malthodes marginatus (soldier beetle; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Cantharidae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 343.82 megabases and 332.93 megabases. Most of haplotype 1 (92.58%) is scaffolded into 6 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 17.65 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.25210.1

Authors: Michael F. Geiser, 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