Abstract

The Colorado potato beetle ( Leptinotarsa decemlineata ) is one of the most notorious insect pests of potatoes globally. Here, we generated a high-quality chromosome-level genome assembly of  L. decemlineata using a combination of the PacBio HiFi sequencing and Hi-C scaffolding technologies. The genome assembly (−1,008 Mb) is anchored to 18 chromosomes (17 + XO), with a scaffold N50 of 58.32 Mb. It contains 676 Mb repeat sequences and 29,606 protein-coding genes. The chromosome-level genome assembly of  L. decemlineata provides in-depth knowledge and will be a helpful resource for the beetle and invasive biology research communities.

Scientific Data, IF="8.501

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-023-01950-5