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The genome sequence of a soldier beetle, Rhagonycha lignosa (Müller, 1764) (Coleoptera: Cantharidae)

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: We present a genome assembly from an individual female Rhagonycha lignosa (Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Cantharidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 554.74 megabases. Most of the assembly (94.64%) is scaffolded into 7 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 18.62 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.27397.1

Authors: Mark G. Telfer, Xavier Richard Badham, Darwin Tree of Life Barcoding Collective, Tree of Life Core Informatics collective

Institutions: Queen's University Belfast, University of Aberdeen

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