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ERGA-BGE-CBP chromosome-level genome assembly of the blind scorpion Belisarius xambeui Simon, 1879 (Belisariidae, Scorpiones), the most singular scorpion in Europe

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: We present a chromosome-level reference genome for the blind scorpion Belisarius xambeui Simon, 1879 (Belisariidae, Scorpiones). The genome size estimated by flow cytometry (4.32 Gb) closely matches the final assembly size (3.98 Gb). The final assembly comprises 19,045 scaffolds, including 56 chromosome-level scaffolds (pseudochromosomes) that account for 90.08% of the total assembly. Nucleotide diversity across the genome was low, with an average π of 0.0018.

Source: Open Research Europe

DOI: 10.12688/openreseurope.22872.1

Authors: Sara Guirao-Rico, Vadim A. Pisarenco, Paula Escuer, Pau Balart-García, Marc Domènech, Adrià Bellvert, Silvia Adrián-Serrano, Alejandro Sánchez-Gracia, Miquel A. Arnedo, Julio Rozas

Institutions: Institut de Recerca de la Biodiversitat de la Universitat de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, University of Neuchâtel, Charles University, Universität Greifswald

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: $841

Funders: Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación, HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme, Comissió Interdepartamental de Recerca i Innovació Tecnològica

Awards: G3913662182, G4230075775, G5520086828, G6122391999, G8589900108, G8793232926, G987379715

OpenAlex ID: W7129329150

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