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Ultra-long Read Sequencing for Whole Genomic DNA Analysis
Published on: March 15, 2019
The genome sequence of the Ribwort slender, Aspilapteryx tringipennella (Zeller, 1839) (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)
Ian Sims1, Finley Hutchinson2, Liam M Crowley3
1Syngenta International Research Station, Jealott's Hill, Berkshire, England, UK.
Abstract:
We present a genome assembly from an individual male Aspilapteryx tringipennella (Ribwort slender; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Gracillariidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 261.71 megabases. Most of the assembly (99.02%) is scaffolded into 30 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 16.86 kilobases. This assembly was generated as part of the Darwin Tree of Life project, which produces reference genomes for eukaryotic species found in Britain and Ireland.
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