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The genome sequence of a flea beetle, Longitarsus dorsalis (Fabricius, 1781) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: We present a genome assembly from an individual female Longitarsus dorsalis (flea beetle; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Chrysomelidae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 1,034.95 megabases and 990.33 megabases. Most of haplotype 1 (99.11%) is scaffolded into 15 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X sex chromosome. Haplotype 2 was assembled to scaffold level. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 16.94 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.27497.1

Authors: Mark G. Telfer, Liam M. Crowley, Darwin Tree of Life Barcoding Collective, Tree of Life Core Informatics collective

Institution: University of Oxford

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