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The genome sequence of the darkling beetle, Phaleria cadaverina (Fabricius, 1792) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: (darkling beetle; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Tenebrionidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 367.34 megabases. Most of the assembly (75.2%) is scaffolded into 11 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 15.61 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.26514.1

Authors: Roger Booth, Darwin Tree of Life Barcoding Collective, Tree of Life Core Informatics collective

Institution: 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