Yi-ting Wang, Yan Zhang, Chao Ma, Wei-Hua Ma, Li-Jun Cao, Jin-Cui Chen,Wei Song, Jing-Fang Yang, Xu-Yuan Gao, Hong-Song Chen, Zhen-Ya tian,Nicolas Desneux, Shu-Jun Wei & Zhong-Shi Zhou.Chromosome-level genome assembly of an oligophagous leaf beetle Ophraella communa(Coleoptera:Chrysomelidae).

Scientific Data,6 July 2024


Abstract

The leaf beetle  Ophraella communa  LeSage (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) is an effective biological control agent of the common ragweed. Here, we assembled a chromosome-level genome of the  O. communa  by combining Illumina, Nanopore, and Hi-C sequencing technologies. The genome size of the final genome assembly is 733.1 Mb, encompassing 17 chromosomes, with an improved contig N50 of 7.05 Mb compared to the original version. Genome annotation reveals 25,873 protein-coding genes, with functional annotations available for 22,084 genes (85.35%). Non-coding sequence annotation identified 204 rRNAs, 626 tRNAs, and 1791 small RNAs. Repetitive elements occupy 414.41 Mb, constituting 57.76% of the genome. This high-quality genome is fundamental for advancing biological control strategies employing  O. communa.


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https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-024-03486-8