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The genome sequence of the Dark-kneed Dagger Fly, Empis opaca Meigen, 1804 (Diptera: Empididae)

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: We present a genome assembly from an individual Empis opaca (Dark-kneed Dagger Fly; Arthropoda; Insecta; Diptera; Empididae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 542.88 megabases and 435.77 megabases. Most of the haplotype 1 assembly (73.83%) was scaffolded into six chromosomal pseudomolecules. Haplotype 2 was assembled to scaffold level. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 18.77 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.28172.1

Authors: Liam M. Crowley, Steven Falk, 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