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The genome sequence of the White-speck moth, Mythimna unipuncta (Haworth, 1809) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: (White-speck; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Noctuidae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 758.97 megabases and 683.60 megabases. Most of the haplotype 1 assembly (99.67%) was scaffolded into 32 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the W and Z sex chromosomes. Haplotype 2 was assembled to scaffold level. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 15.38 kilobases. Gene annotation of this assembly by Ensembl identified 14,675 protein-coding genes. This work is part of Project Psyche, a collaborative programme generating genomes for European butterflies and moths.

Source: PubMed Central

DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.27767.1

Authors: Oreina Papillons de France, Mónica Doblas-Bajo, Charlotte J Wright, Joana I Meier, Mark L Blaxter

Institutions: École nationale des ponts et chaussées, Universidad de Oviedo, Wellcome Sanger Institute

Language: English

Topic: Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy

Subfield: Insect Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7223412477

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