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High-throughput Physical Mapping of Chromosomes using Automated in situ Hybridization
Published on: June 28, 2012
A Chromosome-level genome assembly of the black ant Formica fusca
Hao Chen1, Shuo Jin1, Zicen Li2
1State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding & Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects & Key Laboratory of Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
Abstract:
Formica fusca is an ideal model organism for investigating social behaviour and chemical communication in insects. Here, we present the first high-quality chromosome-level genome assembly of F. fusca, generated using PacBio HiFi sequencing and Hi-C scaffolding technologies. The resulting genome assembly spans 535.26 Mb, is anchored to 27 chromosomes, and achieves a scaffold N50 of 20.27 Mb. This assembly comprises 368.74 Mb of repetitive elements and 13,269 protein-coding genes. The chromosome-level genome assembly of F. fusca provides a valuable genomic resource to facilitate studies on insect social organization and the molecular basis of ant social behaviour.
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