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The genome sequence of the long-legged fly, Sciapus platypterus (Fabricius, 1805) (Diptera: Dolichopodidae)

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: We present a genome assembly from an individual female Sciapus platypterus (long-legged fly; Arthropoda; Insecta; Diptera; Dolichopodidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 1 000.09 megabases. Most of the assembly (98.16%) is scaffolded into 6 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 17.64 kilobases. This assembly was generated as part of the Darwin Tree of Life project, which produces genomes for eukaryotic species found in Britain and Ireland.

Source: Wellcome Open Research

DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.26202.1

Authors: Liam M. Crowley, Steven Falk, James McCulloch, Ben Ibbott, Darwin Tree of Life Barcoding Collective, Tree of Life Core Informatics collective

Institutions: University of Oxford, Wellcome Sanger Institute

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