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The genome sequence of a greenbottle fly, Lucilia caesar (Linnaeus, 1758) (Diptera: Calliphoridae)

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: (greenbottle fly; Arthropoda; Insecta; Diptera; Calliphoridae). The genome sequence has a total length of 615.55 megabases. Most of the assembly (88.01%) is scaffolded into 6 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 15.94 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.26152.1

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

Institutions: University of Oxford, Natural History Museum

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