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Xie B, Dean A. Noncoding function of super enhancer derived Cpox pre-mRNA in modulating neighbouring gene expression and chromatin interactions. RNA Biol 2025; 22:1-17. [PMID: 40051047 PMCID: PMC11913378 DOI: 10.1080/15476286.2025.2475421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2024] [Revised: 01/09/2025] [Accepted: 02/17/2025] [Indexed: 03/12/2025] Open
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Super enhancers are important regulators of gene expression that often overlap with protein-coding genes. However, it is unclear whether the overlapping protein-coding genes and the RNA derived from them contribute to enhancer activity. Using an erythroid-specific super enhancer that overlaps the Cpox gene as a model, Cpox pre-mRNA is found to have a non-coding function in regulating neighbouring protein-coding genes, eRNA expression and TAD interactions. Depletion of Cpox pre-mRNA leads to accumulation of H3K27me3 and release of p300 from the Cpox locus, activating an intra-TAD enhancer and gene expression. Additionally, a head-to-tail interaction between the TAD boundary genes Cpox and Dcbld2 is identified, facilitated by a novel type of repressive loop anchored by p300 and PRC2/H3K27me3. These results uncover a regulatory role for pre-mRNA transcribed within a super enhancer context and provide insight into head-to-tail inter-gene interaction in the regulation of gene expression and oncogene activation.
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- Bingning Xie
- Laboratory of Cellular and Developmental Biology, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Developmental Biology, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Kim IV, Navarrete C, Grau-Bové X, Iglesias M, Elek A, Zolotarov G, Bykov NS, Montgomery SA, Ksiezopolska E, Cañas-Armenteros D, Soto-Angel JJ, Leys SP, Burkhardt P, Suga H, de Mendoza A, Marti-Renom MA, Sebé-Pedrós A. Chromatin loops are an ancestral hallmark of the animal regulatory genome. Nature 2025:10.1038/s41586-025-08960-w. [PMID: 40335694 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-08960-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/31/2025] [Indexed: 05/09/2025]
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In bilaterian animals, gene regulation is shaped by a combination of linear and spatial regulatory information. Regulatory elements along the genome are integrated into gene regulatory landscapes through chromatin compartmentalization1,2, insulation of neighbouring genomic regions3,4 and chromatin looping that brings together distal cis-regulatory sequences5. However, the evolution of these regulatory features is unknown because the three-dimensional genome architecture of most animal lineages remains unexplored6,7. To trace the evolutionary origins of animal genome regulation, here we characterized the physical organization of the genome in non-bilaterian animals (sponges, ctenophores, placozoans and cnidarians)8,9 and their closest unicellular relatives (ichthyosporeans, filastereans and choanoflagellates)10 by combining high-resolution chromosome conformation capture11,12 with epigenomic marks and gene expression data. Our comparative analysis showed that chromatin looping is a conserved feature of genome architecture in ctenophores, placozoans and cnidarians. These sequence-determined distal contacts involve both promoter-enhancer and promoter-promoter interactions. By contrast, chromatin loops are absent in the unicellular relatives of animals. Our findings indicate that spatial genome regulation emerged early in animal evolution. This evolutionary innovation introduced regulatory complexity, ultimately facilitating the diversification of animal developmental programmes and cell type repertoires.
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- Iana V Kim
- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Barcelona, Spain.
- Centre Nacional d'Anàlisis Genòmic (CNAG), Barcelona, Spain.
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Bioresource Sciences, Prefectural University of Hiroshima, Shobara, Japan
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- School of Biological and Behavioral Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Barcelona, Spain
- Centre Nacional d'Anàlisis Genòmic (CNAG), Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
- ICREA, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Barcelona, Spain.
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain.
- ICREA, Barcelona, Spain.
- Wellcome Sanger Institute, Wellcome Genome Campus, Cambridge, UK.
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Jentoft S, Tørresen OK, Tooming-Klunderud A, Skage M, Kollias S, Jakobsen KS. The genome sequence of the Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua (Linnaeus, 1758). Wellcome Open Res 2025; 9:189. [PMID: 39224768 PMCID: PMC11367075 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.21122.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/05/2025] [Indexed: 09/04/2024] Open
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We present a genome assembly from an individual male Gadus morhua (the Atlantic cod; Chordata; Actinopteri; Gadiformes; Gadidae). The genome sequence is 669.9 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 23 chromosomal pseudomolecules. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 23,515 protein coding genes.
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- Sissel Jentoft
- Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Sequencing Centre, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Sequencing Centre, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Sequencing Centre, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Norwegian Sequencing Centre, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Norwegian Sequencing Centre, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Ernst E, Abramson B, Acosta K, Hoang PTN, Mateo-Elizalde C, Schubert V, Pasaribu B, Albert PS, Hartwick N, Colt K, Aylward A, Ramu U, Birchler JA, Schubert I, Lam E, Michael TP, Martienssen RA. Duckweed genomes and epigenomes underlie triploid hybridization and clonal reproduction. Curr Biol 2025; 35:1828-1847.e9. [PMID: 40174586 PMCID: PMC12015598 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2025.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2025] [Revised: 03/03/2025] [Accepted: 03/11/2025] [Indexed: 04/04/2025]
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The Lemnaceae (duckweeds) are the world's smallest but fastest-growing flowering plants. Prolific clonal propagation facilitates continuous micro-cropping for plant-based protein and starch production and holds tremendous promise for sequestration of atmospheric CO2. Here, we present chromosomal assemblies, annotations, and phylogenomic analysis of Lemna genomes that uncover candidate genes responsible for the unique metabolic and developmental traits of the family, such as anatomical reduction, adaxial stomata, lack of stomatal closure, and carbon sequestration via crystalline calcium oxalate. Lemnaceae have selectively lost genes required for RNA interference, including Argonaute genes required for reproductive isolation (the triploid block) and haploid gamete formation. Triploid hybrids arise commonly among Lemna, and we have found mutations in highly conserved meiotic crossover genes that could support polyploid meiosis. Further, mapping centromeres by chromatin immunoprecipitation suggests their epigenetic origin despite divergence of underlying tandem repeats and centromeric retrotransposons. Syntenic comparisons with Wolffia and Spirodela reveal that diversification of these genera coincided with the "Azolla event" in the mid-Eocene, during which aquatic macrophytes reduced high atmospheric CO2 levels to those of the current ice age. Facile regeneration of transgenic fronds from tissue culture, aided by reduced epigenetic silencing, makes Lemna a powerful biotechnological platform, as exemplified by recent engineering of high-oil Lemna that outperforms oil-seed crops.
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- Evan Ernst
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 1 Bungtown Rd, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724, USA
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- Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory, the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, 10010 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Plant Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 59 Dudley Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Corrensstraße 3, D-06466 Stadt Seeland, Germany; Biology Faculty, Dalat University, 1 Phu Dong Thien Vuong, Dalat City 670000, Vietnam
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 1 Bungtown Rd, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724, USA
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Corrensstraße 3, D-06466 Stadt Seeland, Germany
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- Department of Plant Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 59 Dudley Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA; Department of Marine Sciences, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung Sumedang Highway KM 21, Jatinangor 40600, Indonesia
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- Biological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, 105 Tucker Hall, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory, the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, 10010 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory, the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, 10010 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory, the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, 10010 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 1 Bungtown Rd, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724, USA
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- Biological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, 105 Tucker Hall, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Corrensstraße 3, D-06466 Stadt Seeland, Germany
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- Department of Plant Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 59 Dudley Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA.
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- Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory, the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, 10010 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 1 Bungtown Rd, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724, USA.
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Park J, Ke W, Kaage A, Feigin CY, Griffing AH, Pritykin Y, Donia MS, Mallarino R. Cathelicidin antimicrobial peptides mediate immune protection in marsupial neonates. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2025; 11:eads6359. [PMID: 40238884 PMCID: PMC12002115 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ads6359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2025] [Indexed: 04/18/2025]
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Marsupial neonates are born with immature immune systems, making them vulnerable to pathogens. While neonates receive maternal protection, they can also independently combat pathogens, although the mechanisms remain unknown. Using the sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps) as a model, we investigated immunological defense strategies of marsupial neonates. Cathelicidins-a family of antimicrobial peptides expanded in the genomes of marsupials-are highly expressed in developing neutrophils. Sugar glider cathelicidins reside in two genomic clusters, and their coordinated expression is achieved by enhancer sharing within clusters and long-range physical interactions between clusters. Functionally, cathelicidins modulate immune responses and have potent antibacterial effects, sufficient to provide protection in a mouse model of sepsis. Evolutionarily, cathelicidins have a complex history, with marsupials and monotremes uniquely retaining both clusters among tetrapods. Thus, cathelicidins are critical mediators of marsupial immunity, and their evolution may reflect the life history-specific immunological needs of these animals.
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- Jongbeom Park
- Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
- Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
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- Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA
- Department of Computer Science, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
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Davison NJ, Morin PA. The genome sequence of the harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena (Linnaeus, 1758). Wellcome Open Res 2025; 10:181. [PMID: 40256618 PMCID: PMC12006785 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.24011.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/25/2025] [Indexed: 04/22/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from a female specimen of Phocoena phocoena (harbour porpoise; Chordata; Mammalia; Artiodactyla; Phocoenidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 2,512.71 megabases. Most of the assembly (94.41%) is scaffolded into 22 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 16.38 kilobases.
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- Nicholas J. Davison
- Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme, University of Glasgow Institute of Biodiversity Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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- NOAA Fisheries Southwest Fisheries Science Center, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme, University of Glasgow Institute of Biodiversity Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- NOAA Fisheries Southwest Fisheries Science Center, La Jolla, California, USA
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Davison NJ, Morin PA. The genome sequence of long-finned pilot whale, Globicephala melas (Traill, 1809). Wellcome Open Res 2025; 10:180. [PMID: 40256617 PMCID: PMC12009481 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23919.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/11/2025] [Indexed: 04/22/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from a male specimen of Globicephala melas (long-finned pilot whale; Chordata; Mammalia; Artiodactyla; Delphinidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 2,651.28 megabases. Most of the assembly (89.15%) is scaffolded into 23 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X and Y sex chromosomes. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 16.39 kilobases. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 17,911 protein-coding genes.
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- Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, La Jolla, California, USA
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Davison NJ, Morin PA. The genome sequence of the short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis Linnaeus, 1758. Wellcome Open Res 2025; 10:178. [PMID: 40290354 PMCID: PMC12022549 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23918.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/11/2025] [Indexed: 04/30/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from a male specimen of Delphinus delphis (short-beaked common dolphin; Chordata; Mammalia; Artiodactyla; Delphinidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 2,663.52 megabases. Most of the assembly (88.76%) is scaffolded into 23 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X and Y sex chromosomes. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 16.39 kilobases. Gene annotation of this assembly at Ensembl identified 17,797 protein-coding genes.
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- Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, La Jolla, California, USA
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Delić T. The genome sequence of a cave beetle, Leptodirus hochenwartii F.J.Schmidt, 1832. Wellcome Open Res 2025; 10:159. [PMID: 40225906 PMCID: PMC11992515 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23959.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/17/2025] [Indexed: 04/15/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from a male specimen of Leptodirus hochenwartii (cave beetle; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Leiodidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 492.36 megabases. Most of the assembly (98.03%) is scaffolded into 14 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X and Y sex chromosomes. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 22.01 kilobases in length.
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- Teo Delić
- SubBio Laboratory, Department of Biology, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Hutchinson F, Crowley LM. The genome sequence of the Four-spotted Footman moth, Lithosia quadra (Linnaeus, 1758). Wellcome Open Res 2025; 10:146. [PMID: 40302899 PMCID: PMC12038344 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23788.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/12/2025] [Indexed: 05/02/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from a male Lithosia quadra (Four-spotted Footman; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Erebidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 456.27 megabases. Most of the assembly (99.91%) is scaffolded into 31 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 15.38 kilobases in length.
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Sivell O, Taylor SC, Barclay MVL, Skipp S, Geiser MF. The genome sequence of a beetle, Pycnomerus fuliginosus Erichson, 1842. Wellcome Open Res 2025; 10:144. [PMID: 40256616 PMCID: PMC12006784 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23770.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/11/2025] [Indexed: 04/22/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from a female Pycnomerus fuliginosus (beetle; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Zopheridae). The genome sequence has a total length of 359.22 megabases. Most of the assembly (95.81%) is scaffolded into 11 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 17.21 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 11,547 protein-coding genes.
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O’Brien MF, Lopez Colom R. The genome sequence of the Common Pochard, Aythya ferina (Linnaeus, 1758). Wellcome Open Res 2025; 10:152. [PMID: 40256619 PMCID: PMC12009480 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23904.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/06/2025] [Indexed: 04/22/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from a female specimen of Aythya ferina (Common Pochard; Chordata; Aves; Anseriformes; Anatidae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 1,252.30 megabases and 1,103.59 megabases. Most of haplotype 1 (92.13%) is scaffolded into 41 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the W and Z sex chromosomes. Haplotype 2 was assembled to scaffold level. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 16.6 kilobases.
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Hutchinson F, Crowley LM. The genome sequence of the Maple Pug moth, Eupithecia inturbata (Hübner, 1817). Wellcome Open Res 2025; 10:141. [PMID: 40225904 PMCID: PMC11992513 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23796.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/12/2025] [Indexed: 04/15/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from a female Eupithecia inturbata (Maple Pug; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Geometridae). The genome sequence has a total length of 427.76 megabases. Most of the assembly (99.94%) is scaffolded into 31 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 15.33 kilobases. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 12,386 protein-coding genes.
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Davis J, Griffiths A. The genome sequence of the True Lover's Knot moth, Lycophotia porphyrea (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775. Wellcome Open Res 2025; 9:469. [PMID: 40115046 PMCID: PMC11923537 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.22897.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/14/2025] [Indexed: 03/22/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from an individual male Lycophotia porphyrea (the True Lover's Knot; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Noctuidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 542.40 megabases. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 31 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 15.39 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly at Ensembl identified 17,907 protein-coding genes.
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- Wellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, England, UK
- Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Boyes D, Holland PW. The genome sequence of the poplar hawk-moth, Laothoe populi (Linnaeus, 1758). Wellcome Open Res 2025; 6:237. [PMID: 40144399 PMCID: PMC11937781 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.17191.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/17/2025] [Indexed: 03/28/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from an individual female Laothoe populi (the poplar hawk-moth; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Sphingidae). The genome sequence is 576 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 29 chromosomal pseudomolecules, with the W and Z sex chromosome assembled.
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- Douglas Boyes
- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford, OX10 8BB, UK
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- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford, OX10 8BB, UK
- Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3SZ, UK
- Sense Biodetection Ltd, Saint Ives, PE27 3WR, UK
- Wellcome Sanger Institute, Cambridge, CB10 1SA, UK
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- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford, OX10 8BB, UK
- Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3SZ, UK
- Sense Biodetection Ltd, Saint Ives, PE27 3WR, UK
- Wellcome Sanger Institute, Cambridge, CB10 1SA, UK
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- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford, OX10 8BB, UK
- Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3SZ, UK
- Sense Biodetection Ltd, Saint Ives, PE27 3WR, UK
- Wellcome Sanger Institute, Cambridge, CB10 1SA, UK
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- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford, OX10 8BB, UK
- Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3SZ, UK
- Sense Biodetection Ltd, Saint Ives, PE27 3WR, UK
- Wellcome Sanger Institute, Cambridge, CB10 1SA, UK
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- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford, OX10 8BB, UK
- Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3SZ, UK
- Sense Biodetection Ltd, Saint Ives, PE27 3WR, UK
- Wellcome Sanger Institute, Cambridge, CB10 1SA, UK
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Sabarís G, Schuettengruber B, Papadopoulos GL, Coronado-Zamora M, Fitz-James MH, González J, Cavalli G. A mechanistic basis for genetic assimilation in natural fly populations. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2025; 122:e2415982122. [PMID: 40063800 PMCID: PMC11929479 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2415982122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2025] [Indexed: 03/25/2025] Open
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Genetic assimilation is a process by which a trait originally driven by the environment becomes independent of the initial cue and is expressed constitutively in a population. More than seven decades have passed since Waddington's pioneering demonstration of the acquisition of morphological traits through genetic assimilation, but the underlying mechanism remains unknown. Here, we address this gap by performing combined genomic analyses of Waddington's genetic assimilation experiments using the ectopic veins (EV) phenocopy in Drosophila as a model. Our study reveals the assimilation of EV in both outbred and inbred fly natural populations, despite their limited genetic diversity. We identified key changes in the expression of developmental genes and pinpointed selected alleles involved in EV assimilation. The assimilation of EV is mainly driven by the selection of regulatory alleles already present in the ancestral populations, including the downregulation of the receptor tyrosine kinase gene Cad96Ca by the insertion of a transposable element in its 3' untranslated region. The genetic variation at this locus in the inbred population is maintained by a large chromosomal inversion. In outbred populations, the evolution of EV results from a polygenic response shaped by the selective environment. Our results support a model in which selection for multiple preexisting alleles in the ancestral population, rather than stress-induced genetic or epigenetic variation, drives the evolution of EV in natural fly populations.
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- Gonzalo Sabarís
- Institute of Human Genetics, CNRS, University of Montpellier, Montpellier34396 cedex 5, France
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- Institute of Human Genetics, CNRS, University of Montpellier, Montpellier34396 cedex 5, France
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- Institute of Human Genetics, CNRS, University of Montpellier, Montpellier34396 cedex 5, France
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- Institute of Evolutionary Biology, Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona08003, Spain
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- Institute of Evolutionary Biology, Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona08003, Spain
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- Institute of Human Genetics, CNRS, University of Montpellier, Montpellier34396 cedex 5, France
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Barclay MVL, Turner T, Telfer MG, Geiser MF. The genome sequence of a bark-dwelling beetle, Silvanus unidentatus (Olivier, 1790). Wellcome Open Res 2025; 10:136. [PMID: 40206407 PMCID: PMC11979581 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23771.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/11/2025] [Indexed: 04/11/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from a specimen of Silvanus unidentatus (bark-dwelling beetle; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Silvanidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 187.15 megabases. Most of the assembly (84.24%) is scaffolded into 7 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 17.15 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 11,364 protein-coding genes.
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- Independent researcher, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England, UK
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Broad GR, Crowley LM, Januszczak I, Fletcher C, Barnes I, McCulloch J, De Ketelaere A. The genome sequence of an ichneumonid wasp, Polytribax perspicillator (Gravenhorst, 1807). Wellcome Open Res 2025; 10:140. [PMID: 40271159 PMCID: PMC12015431 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23769.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/11/2025] [Indexed: 04/25/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from a male Polytribax perspicillator (ichneumonid wasp; Arthropoda; Insecta; Hymenoptera; Ichneumonidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 314.21 megabases. Most of the assembly (99.94%) is scaffolded into 8 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 25.68 kilobases in length.
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- Natural History Museum, London, England, UK
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- University of Oxford, Oxford, England, UK
- Wellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, England, UK
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- Natural History Museum, London, England, UK
- University of Oxford, Oxford, England, UK
- Wellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, England, UK
- Independent researcher, Beernem, Belgium
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- Natural History Museum, London, England, UK
- University of Oxford, Oxford, England, UK
- Wellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, England, UK
- Independent researcher, Beernem, Belgium
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- Natural History Museum, London, England, UK
- University of Oxford, Oxford, England, UK
- Wellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, England, UK
- Independent researcher, Beernem, Belgium
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- Natural History Museum, London, England, UK
- University of Oxford, Oxford, England, UK
- Wellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, England, UK
- Independent researcher, Beernem, Belgium
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- Natural History Museum, London, England, UK
- University of Oxford, Oxford, England, UK
- Wellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, England, UK
- Independent researcher, Beernem, Belgium
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- Natural History Museum, London, England, UK
- University of Oxford, Oxford, England, UK
- Wellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, England, UK
- Independent researcher, Beernem, Belgium
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Crowley LM. The genome sequence of a chironomid fly, Chironomus tentans Fabricius, 1805. Wellcome Open Res 2025; 10:133. [PMID: 40302898 PMCID: PMC12038343 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23907.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/06/2025] [Indexed: 05/02/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from a specimen of Chironomus tentans (chironomid fly; Arthropoda; Insecta; Diptera; Chironomidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 185.47 megabases. Most of the assembly (99.7%) is scaffolded into 4 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 16.09 kilobases. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 12,575 protein-coding genes.
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Wang M, Fu P, Chen Z, Wang X, Ma H, Zhang X, Gao G. Recruitment and rejoining of remote double-strand DNA breaks for enhanced and precise chromosome editing. Genome Biol 2025; 26:53. [PMID: 40069752 PMCID: PMC11895233 DOI: 10.1186/s13059-025-03523-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 03/03/2025] [Indexed: 03/15/2025] Open
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Chromosomal rearrangements, such as translocations, deletions, and inversions, underlie numerous genetic diseases and cancers, yet precise engineering of these rearrangements remains challenging. Here, we present a CRISPR-based homologous recombination-mediated rearrangement (HRMR) strategy that leverages homologous donor templates to align and repair broken chromosome ends. HRMR improves efficiency by approximately 80-fold compared to non-homologous end joining, achieving over 95% homologous recombination. Validated across multiple loci and cell lines, HRMR enables efficient and accurate chromosomal rearrangements. Live-cell imaging reveals that homologous donors mediate chromosome end proximity, enhancing rearrangement efficiency. Thus, HRMR provides a powerful tool for disease modeling, chromosomal biology, and therapeutic applications.
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- Mingyao Wang
- Gene Editing Center, School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- Gene Editing Center, School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- Gene Editing Center, School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- Gene Editing Center, School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- Gene Editing Center, School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- Gene Editing Center, School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong, Shanghai, 201210, China.
- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, 215123, China.
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- Gene Editing Center, School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong, Shanghai, 201210, China.
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Qiu S, Wu N, Sun X, Xue Y, Xia J. Chromosome-level genome assembly of soybean aphid. Sci Data 2025; 12:386. [PMID: 40044714 PMCID: PMC11882816 DOI: 10.1038/s41597-025-04711-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2025] [Indexed: 03/09/2025] Open
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Soybean aphid (Aphis glycines) is one of the main pests on soybeans, which causes serious damage to the soybean worldwide. The current genome of the soybean aphid is quite fragmented, which has impeded scientific research to some extent. In this study, we assembled a chromosome-level genome of the soybean aphid using MGI short reads, PacBio HiFi long reads and Hi-C reads. The genome sequence was anchored to four pseudo-chromosomes, with a total genome length of 324 Mb and a scaffold N50 length of 88.85 Mb. We evaluated the genome based on insecta_odb10 and the results show it has a completeness of 97.2%. A total of 20,781 protein-coding genes were predicted in the genome, of which 17,183 genes were annotated in at least one protein database. Our work provides a new genomic resource for the soybean aphid study.
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- Shaolong Qiu
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Forestry Biosecurity, MOA Key Lab of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Forestry Biosecurity, MOA Key Lab of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Heilongjiang Province Agro-technical Extension Station, Harbin, 150090, China
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- Institute of Soybean Research, Heilongjiang Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, 150086, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Forestry Biosecurity, MOA Key Lab of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
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Fletcher C, Alexander D, Reed B. The genome sequence of the European smelt, Osmerus eperlanus (Linnaeus, 1758). Wellcome Open Res 2025; 10:118. [PMID: 40183113 PMCID: PMC11966098 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23789.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/12/2025] [Indexed: 04/05/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from a specimen of Osmerus eperlanus (European smelt; Chordata; Actinopteri; Osmeriformes; Osmeridae). The genome sequence has a total length of 508.70 megabases. Most of the assembly (95.79%) is scaffolded into 28 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 16.61 kilobases.
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O’Brien MF, Lopez Colom R. The genome sequence of the common crane, Grus grus (Linnaeus, 1758). Wellcome Open Res 2025; 10:119. [PMID: 40162188 PMCID: PMC11953615 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23797.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/12/2025] [Indexed: 04/02/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from a male specimen of Grus grus (common crane; Chordata; Aves; Gruiformes; Gruidae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 1,352.26 megabases and 1,291.08 megabases. Most of haplotype 1 (91.85%) is scaffolded into 40 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z sex chromosome. Haplotype 2 was assembled to scaffold level. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 18.9 kilobases in length.
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Jacobs DK, Kinziger A, Abrecht M, McCraney WT, Hà BA, Spies BT, Heath-Heckman E, Marimuhtu MPA, Nguyen O, Fairbairn CW, Seligmann WE, Escalona M, Miller C, Shaffer HB. Reference genome for the endangered, genetically subdivided, northern tidewater goby, Eucyclogobius newberryi. J Hered 2025; 116:170-178. [PMID: 39367793 PMCID: PMC11879183 DOI: 10.1093/jhered/esae053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 10/03/2024] [Indexed: 10/07/2024] Open
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The federally endangered sister species, Eucyclogobius newberryi (northern tidewater goby, NTG) and E. kristinae (southern tidewater goby) comprise the California endemic genus Eucyclogobius, which historically occurred in all coastal California counties. Isolated lagoons that only intermittently connect to the sea are their primary habitat. Reproduction occurs during lagoon closure, minimizing marine dispersal and generating the most genetically subdivided vertebrate genus on the California coast. We present a new genome assembly for E. newberryi using HiFi long reads and Hi-C chromatin-proximity sequencing. The 980 Mb E. newberryi reference genome has an N50 of 34 Mb with 22 well-described scaffolds comprising 88% of the genome and a complete BUSCO (Benchmarking Universal Single-Copy Orthologs) score of 96.7%. This genome will facilitate studies addressing selection, drift, and metapopulation genetics in subdivided populations, as well as the persistence of the critically endangered E. kristinae, where reintroduction will be an essential element of conservation actions for recovery. It also provides tools critical to the recovery of the genetically distinct management units in the NTG, as well as broader ecological and evolutionary studies of gobies, the most speciose family of fishes in the world.
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- David K Jacobs
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Fisheries Biology, Cal Poly Humboldt, Arcata, California, USA
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Fisheries Biology, Cal Poly Humboldt, Arcata, California, USA
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Environmental Science and Resource Management Program, California State University Channel Islands, Camarillo, California, USA
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- Department of Integrative Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
- Department of Microbiology, Genetics, and Immunology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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- DNA Technologies and Expression Analysis Core Laboratory, Genome Center, University of California,Davis, California, USA
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- DNA Technologies and Expression Analysis Core Laboratory, Genome Center, University of California,Davis, California, USA
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, California, USA
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, California, USA
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- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, University of California Santa Cruz, California, USA
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
- La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
- La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Falk S, Crowley LM, McCulloch J, Akinmusola RY. The genome sequence of a long-legged fly, Scellus notatus (Fabricius, 1781). Wellcome Open Res 2025; 10:117. [PMID: 40104438 PMCID: PMC11914874 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23764.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/10/2025] [Indexed: 03/20/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from a female Scellus notatus (long-legged fly; Arthropoda; Insecta; Diptera; Dolichopodidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 446.83 megabases. Most of the assembly (99.72%) is scaffolded into 5 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 17.7 kilobases in length.
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- Steven Falk
- Independent researcher, Kenilworth, England, UK
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- Department of Biology, University of Oxford, Oxford, England, UK
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- Department of Biology, University of Oxford, Oxford, England, UK
- Wellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, England, UK
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McCulloch J, Crowley LM. The genome sequence of a mirid bug, Stenodema calcarata (Fallen, 1807). Wellcome Open Res 2025; 10:115. [PMID: 40162190 PMCID: PMC11950723 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23763.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/10/2025] [Indexed: 04/02/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from a specimen of Stenodema calcarata (mirid bug; Arthropoda; Insecta; Hemiptera; Miridae). The genome sequence has a total length of 575.35 megabases. Most of the assembly (98.42%) is scaffolded into 18 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 19.31 kilobases in length.
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- James McCulloch
- University of Oxford, Oxford, England, UK
- Wellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, England, UK
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Broad GR, Holt S, Sivess L, Boyes D. The genome sequence of the Scorched Wing moth, Plagodis dolabraria (Linnaeus, 1767). Wellcome Open Res 2025; 10:111. [PMID: 40125538 PMCID: PMC11926530 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23761.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/10/2025] [Indexed: 03/25/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from a male specimen of Plagodis dolabraria (Scorched Wing; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Geometridae). The genome sequence has a total length of 939.07 megabases. Most of the assembly (99.59%) is scaffolded into 31 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 16.97 kilobases in length.
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- Natural History Museum, London, England, UK
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- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford, England, UK
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Hesson JC, Haba Y, McBride CS, Sheerin E, Mathers TC, Paulini M, Pointon DLB, Torrance JW, Sadasivan Baby C, Wood JMD, McCarthy SA, Lawniczak MKN, Makunin A. A chromosomal reference genome sequence for the northern house mosquito, Culex pipiens form pipiens, Linnaeus, 1758. Wellcome Open Res 2025; 10:107. [PMID: 40115327 PMCID: PMC11923538 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23767.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/11/2025] [Indexed: 03/23/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from an individual female Culex pipiens sensu stricto (the northern house mosquito; Arthropoda; Insecta; Diptera; Culicidae), from a wild population in Sweden. The genome sequence is 533 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into three chromosomal pseudomolecules. The complete mitochondrial genome was also assembled and is 15.6 kilobases in length.
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- Jenny C Hesson
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Biologisk Myggkontroll, Nedre Dalälvens Utvecklings AB, Gysinge, Sweden
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- Princeton University Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
- Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Princeton University Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
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- Tree of Life, Wellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, England, UK
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- Tree of Life, Wellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, England, UK
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- Tree of Life, Wellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, England, UK
- University of Cambridge Department of Genetics, Cambridge, England, UK
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- Tree of Life, Wellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, England, UK
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Fletcher C, Lees DC. The genome sequence of the Dotted Footman moth, Pelosia muscerda (Hufnagel, 1767). Wellcome Open Res 2025; 10:106. [PMID: 40078957 PMCID: PMC11897693 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23766.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/10/2025] [Indexed: 03/14/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from a male Pelosia muscerda (Dotted Footman; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Erebidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 500.49 megabases. Most of the assembly (99.98%) is scaffolded into 30 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 15.42 kilobases in length.
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Willink B. The genome sequence of the Tropical Bluetail Damselfly, Ischnura senegalensis (Rambur, 1842). Wellcome Open Res 2025; 10:104. [PMID: 40290353 PMCID: PMC12033981 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23747.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/07/2025] [Indexed: 04/30/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from a specimen of Ischnura senegalensis (Tropical Bluetail; Arthropoda; Insecta; Odonata; Coenagrionidae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 1,599.82 megabases and 1,602.78 megabases. Most of haplotype 1 (96.41%) is scaffolded into 14 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X sex chromosome, which haplotype 2 is a scaffold-level assembly. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 18.11 kilobases in length.
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- Beatriz Willink
- Department of Biological Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117558, Singapore
- Department of Entomology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
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- Department of Biological Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117558, Singapore
- Department of Entomology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
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Sivell D, Telnov D, Geiser MF, Barclay MVL. The genome sequence of the click beetle, Ampedus sanguinolentus sanguinolentus (Schrank, 1776). Wellcome Open Res 2025; 10:96. [PMID: 40134828 PMCID: PMC11933788 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23712.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/05/2025] [Indexed: 03/27/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from a female specimen of Ampedus sanguinolentus sanguinolentus (click beetle; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Elateridae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 1,574.76 megabases and 1,572.87 megabases. Most of haplotype 1 (97.13%) is scaffolded into 10 chromosomal pseudomolecules, while haplotype 2 is a scaffold-level assembly. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 15.99 kilobases in length.
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- Natural History Museum, London, England, UK
- Daugavpils University, Daugavpils, Latvia
- Institute of Biology, University of Latvia, Rīga, Latvia
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Adkins P, Bishop J, Harley J, Holland PWH. The genome sequence of the amphioxus, Branchiostoma lanceolatum (Pallas, 1774). Wellcome Open Res 2025; 10:95. [PMID: 40093594 PMCID: PMC11907188 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23671.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/31/2025] [Indexed: 03/19/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from a specimen of Branchiostoma lanceolatum (Amphioxus; Chordata; Leptocardii; Amphioxiformes; Branchiostomatidae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 468.40 megabases and 465.81 megabases, respectively. Most of haplotype 1 (99.34%) is scaffolded into 19 chromosomal pseudomolecules. Haplotype 2 is a scaffold level assembly. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 15.14 kilobases in length.
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- Patrick Adkins
- The Marine Biological Association, Plymouth, England, UK
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- The Marine Biological Association, Plymouth, England, UK
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- The Marine Biological Association, Plymouth, England, UK
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Boyes D, Hutchinson F, Crowley LM. The genome sequence of the Large Birch Bell moth, Large Birch Roller, Epinotia brunnichana (Linnaeus, 1767). Wellcome Open Res 2025; 10:101. [PMID: 40171521 PMCID: PMC11959263 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23749.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/07/2025] [Indexed: 04/03/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from a female Epinotia brunnichana (Large Birch Bell, Large Birch Roller; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Tortricidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 943.10 megabases. Most of the assembly (99.68%) is scaffolded into 29 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the W and Z sex chromosomes. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 15.7 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 12,003 protein-coding genes.
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- Douglas Boyes
- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford, England, UK
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- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford, England, UK
- University of Essex, Penryn, England, UK
- University of Oxford, Oxford, England, UK
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Tonelli A, Cousin P, Jankowski A, Wang B, Dorier J, Barraud J, Zunjarrao S, Gambetta MC. Systematic screening of enhancer-blocking insulators in Drosophila identifies their DNA sequence determinants. Dev Cell 2025; 60:630-645.e9. [PMID: 39532105 DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2024.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2024] [Revised: 06/21/2024] [Accepted: 10/18/2024] [Indexed: 11/16/2024]
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Long-range transcriptional activation of gene promoters by abundant enhancers in animal genomes calls for mechanisms to limit inappropriate regulation. DNA elements called insulators serve this purpose by shielding promoters from an enhancer when interposed. Unlike promoters and enhancers, insulators have not been systematically characterized due to lacking high-throughput screening assays, and questions regarding how insulators are distributed and encoded in the genome remain. Here, we establish "insulator-seq" as a plasmid-based massively parallel reporter assay in Drosophila cultured cells to perform a systematic insulator screen of selected genomic loci. Screening developmental gene loci showed that not all insulator protein binding sites effectively block enhancer-promoter communication. Deep insulator mutagenesis identified sequences flexibly positioned around the CTCF insulator protein binding motif that are critical for functionality. The ability to screen millions of DNA sequences without positional effect has enabled functional mapping of insulators and provided further insights into the determinants of insulators.
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- Anastasiia Tonelli
- Center for Integrative Genomics, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Center for Integrative Genomics, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics, University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Center for Integrative Genomics, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Bioinformatics Competence Center, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland; Bioinformatics Competence Center, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Center for Integrative Genomics, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Center for Integrative Genomics, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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Falk S, Monks J. The genome sequence of the Coppice Mining Bee, Andrena helvola (Linnaeus, 1758). Wellcome Open Res 2025; 10:102. [PMID: 40078958 PMCID: PMC11897692 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23746.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/07/2025] [Indexed: 03/14/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from a female Andrena helvola (Coppice Mining Bee; Arthropoda; Insecta; Hymenoptera; Andrenidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 442.47 megabases. Most of the assembly (91.93%) is scaffolded into 7 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 16.61 kilobases in length.
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- Steven Falk
- Independent researcher, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England, UK
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Pearce N, O'Brien MF, Lopez Colom R. The genome sequence of the European mole, Talpa europaea Linnaeus, 1758. Wellcome Open Res 2025; 10:98. [PMID: 40093592 PMCID: PMC11909498 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23759.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/10/2025] [Indexed: 03/19/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from a female Talpa europaea (European mole; Chordata; Mammalia; Eulipotyphla; Talpidae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 2,060.98 megabases and 2,056.47 megabases. Most of haplotype 1 (98.6%) is scaffolded into 17 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X sex chromosome. Haplotype 2 was assembled to scaffold level. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 16.93 kilobases in length.
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- Nicola Pearce
- Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge, England, UK
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Chakraborty S, Wenzlitschke N, Anderson MJ, Eraso A, Baudic M, Thompson JJ, Evans AA, Shatford-Adams LM, Chari R, Awasthi P, Dale RK, Lewandoski M, Petros TJ, Rocha PP. Deletion of a single CTCF motif at the boundary of a chromatin domain with three FGF genes disrupts gene expression and embryonic development. Dev Cell 2025:S1534-5807(25)00064-4. [PMID: 40015278 DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2025.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2024] [Revised: 11/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2025] [Indexed: 03/01/2025]
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Chromatin domains delimited by CTCF can restrict the range of enhancer action. However, disruption of some domain boundaries results in mild gene dysregulation and phenotypes. We tested whether perturbing a domain with multiple developmental regulators would lead to more severe outcomes. We chose a domain with three FGF ligand genes-Fgf3, Fgf4, and Fgf15-that control different murine developmental processes. Heterozygous deletion of a 23.9-kb boundary defined by four CTCF sites led to ectopic interactions of the FGF genes with enhancers active in the brain and induced FGF expression. This caused orofacial clefts, encephalocele, and fully penetrant perinatal lethality. Loss of the single CTCF motif oriented toward the enhancers-but not the three toward the FGF genes-recapitulated these phenotypes. Our works shows that small sequence variants at particular domain boundaries can have a surprisingly outsized effect and must be considered as potential sources of gene dysregulation in development and disease.
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- Shreeta Chakraborty
- Unit on Genome Structure and Regulation, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Unit on Genome Structure and Regulation, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Genetics of Vertebrate Development Section, Cancer and Developmental Biology Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, MD 21702, USA
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- Unit on Genome Structure and Regulation, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Unit on Genome Structure and Regulation, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Unit on Genome Structure and Regulation, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Bioinformatics and Scientific Programming Core, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Bioinformatics and Scientific Programming Core, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Laboratory Animal Sciences Program, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD 21702, USA
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- Laboratory Animal Sciences Program, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD 21702, USA
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- Bioinformatics and Scientific Programming Core, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Genetics of Vertebrate Development Section, Cancer and Developmental Biology Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, MD 21702, USA
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- Unit on Cellular and Molecular Neurodevelopment, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Unit on Genome Structure and Regulation, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA; National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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Crowley LM, Wilding CS. The genome sequence of an orbweaving spider, Gibbaranea gibbosa (Walckenaer, 1802). Wellcome Open Res 2025; 10:97. [PMID: 40162187 PMCID: PMC11953616 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23751.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/10/2025] [Indexed: 04/02/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from a specimen of Gibbaranea gibbosa (orbweaving spider; Arthropoda; Arachnida; Araneae; Araneidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 2,816.88 megabases. Most of the assembly (98.61%) is scaffolded into 13 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X 1 and X 2 sex chromosomes. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 14.1 kilobases in length.
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- School of Biology and Environmental Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
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Sivell O, Sivell D. The genome sequence of the Common Sheetweb Spider Linyphia triangularis (Clerck, 1757). Wellcome Open Res 2025; 10:92. [PMID: 40084296 PMCID: PMC11904403 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23754.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/10/2025] [Indexed: 03/16/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from a male Linyphia triangularis (Common Sheetweb Spider Arthropoda; Arachnida; Araneae; Linyphiidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 1,349.10 megabases. Most of the assembly (95.36%) is scaffolded into 13 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X 1 and X 2 sex chromosomes. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 15.31 kilobases in length.
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Ebdon S, Mackintosh A, Lohse K, Hayward A, Arif S, Whitla R. The genome sequence of the Black-veined White butterfly, Aporia crataegi (Linnaeus, 1758). Wellcome Open Res 2025; 7:81. [PMID: 40027397 PMCID: PMC11872023 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.17709.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/19/2025] [Indexed: 03/05/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from an individual male Aporia crataegi (the black-veined white; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Pieridae). The genome sequence is 230 megabases in span. The complete assembly is scaffolded into 26 chromosomal pseudomolecules, with the Z sex chromosome assembled. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl has identified 10,860 protein coding genes.
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- Sam Ebdon
- Institute of Evolutionary Biology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Institute of Evolutionary Biology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Biosciences, University of Exeter, Penryn, UK
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- Department of Biological and Medical Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Headington, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Biological and Medical Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Headington, Oxford, UK
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- Institute of Evolutionary Biology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- Department of Biosciences, University of Exeter, Penryn, UK
- Department of Biological and Medical Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Headington, Oxford, UK
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- Institute of Evolutionary Biology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- Department of Biosciences, University of Exeter, Penryn, UK
- Department of Biological and Medical Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Headington, Oxford, UK
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- Institute of Evolutionary Biology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- Department of Biosciences, University of Exeter, Penryn, UK
- Department of Biological and Medical Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Headington, Oxford, UK
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- Institute of Evolutionary Biology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- Department of Biosciences, University of Exeter, Penryn, UK
- Department of Biological and Medical Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Headington, Oxford, UK
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Crowley LM, Telfer MG. The genome sequence of the lesser earwig, Labia minor (Linnaeus, 1758). Wellcome Open Res 2025; 10:90. [PMID: 40144198 PMCID: PMC11937785 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23739.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/06/2025] [Indexed: 03/28/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from an individual male Labia minor (the lesser earwig; Arthropoda; Insecta; Dermaptera; Spongiphoridae). The genome sequence spans 604.50 megabases. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 7 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X sex chromosome. Two mitochondrial scaffolds were also assembled.
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- Independent researcher, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England, UK
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Lopez Colom R, O’Brien M. The genome sequence of the black-headed gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766). Wellcome Open Res 2025; 9:399. [PMID: 40134894 PMCID: PMC11933786 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.22741.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/19/2025] [Indexed: 03/27/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from an individual male Chroicocephalus ridibundus (the black-headed gull; Chordata; Aves; Charadriiformes; Laridae). The genome sequence spans 1,417.60 megabases. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 33 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 16.82 kilobases in length. The genome has been annotated on Ensembl, which reports 15,628 protein coding genes.
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Crowley LM, Phillips D. The genome sequence of the Yellow Horned moth, Achlya flavicornis (Linnaeus, 1758). Wellcome Open Res 2025; 8:458. [PMID: 40008385 PMCID: PMC11851003 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.19846.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/17/2025] [Indexed: 02/27/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from an individual male Achlya flavicornis (the Yellow Horned; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Drepanidae). The genome sequence is 444.6 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 30 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 15.34 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 17,588 protein coding genes.
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Mitchell R, Geiser MF, Turner T. The genome sequence of the Rock-rose Pot Beetle, Cryptocephalus primarius Harold, 1872. Wellcome Open Res 2025; 10:77. [PMID: 40225903 PMCID: PMC11986415 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23703.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/04/2025] [Indexed: 04/15/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from a male specimen of Cryptocephalus primarius (Rock-rose Pot Beetle; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Chrysomelidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 370.99 megabases. Most of the assembly (87.88%) is scaffolded into 21 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X and Y sex chromosomes. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 17.97 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 10,661 protein-coding genes.
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- Ryan Mitchell
- Independent researcher, Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland
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Sivell O, Mitchell R, Geiser MF. The genome sequence of the Marsh Click-beetle, Actenicerus siaelandicus (Müller, O.F., 1764). Wellcome Open Res 2025; 10:81. [PMID: 40046091 PMCID: PMC11880762 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23719.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/05/2025] [Indexed: 03/09/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from a female specimen of Actenicerus siaelandicus (Marsh Click Beetle; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Elateridae). The genome sequence has a total length of 854.91 megabases. Most of the assembly (95.23%) is scaffolded into 10 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 17.17 kilobases in length.
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- Independent researcher, Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland
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Barclay MVL, Nikolaeva S, Telnov D. The genome sequence of the false flower beetle, Anaspis frontalis (Linnaeus, 1758). Wellcome Open Res 2025; 10:82. [PMID: 40093595 PMCID: PMC11909497 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23726.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/05/2025] [Indexed: 03/19/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from a specimen of Anaspis frontalis (the false flower beetle; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Scraptiidae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 808.55 megabases and 802.05 megabases. Most of haplotype 1 (95.81%) is scaffolded into 8 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X chromosome, while haplotype 2 is a scaffold-level assembly. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 16.47 kilobases in length.
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- Natural History Museum, London, England, UK
- Satbayev University, Almaty, Almaty Province, Kazakhstan
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- Natural History Museum, London, England, UK
- Daugavpils University, Daugavpils, Latvia
- Institute of Biology, University of Latvia, Rīga, Latvia
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- Natural History Museum, London, England, UK
- Satbayev University, Almaty, Almaty Province, Kazakhstan
- Daugavpils University, Daugavpils, Latvia
- Institute of Biology, University of Latvia, Rīga, Latvia
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- Natural History Museum, London, England, UK
- Satbayev University, Almaty, Almaty Province, Kazakhstan
- Daugavpils University, Daugavpils, Latvia
- Institute of Biology, University of Latvia, Rīga, Latvia
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- Natural History Museum, London, England, UK
- Satbayev University, Almaty, Almaty Province, Kazakhstan
- Daugavpils University, Daugavpils, Latvia
- Institute of Biology, University of Latvia, Rīga, Latvia
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- Natural History Museum, London, England, UK
- Satbayev University, Almaty, Almaty Province, Kazakhstan
- Daugavpils University, Daugavpils, Latvia
- Institute of Biology, University of Latvia, Rīga, Latvia
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- Natural History Museum, London, England, UK
- Satbayev University, Almaty, Almaty Province, Kazakhstan
- Daugavpils University, Daugavpils, Latvia
- Institute of Biology, University of Latvia, Rīga, Latvia
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- Natural History Museum, London, England, UK
- Satbayev University, Almaty, Almaty Province, Kazakhstan
- Daugavpils University, Daugavpils, Latvia
- Institute of Biology, University of Latvia, Rīga, Latvia
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Sivell O, Sivell D, Mitchell R, Webb J. The genome sequence of the Small Red Damselfly, Ceriagrion tenellum (de Villers, 1789). Wellcome Open Res 2025; 10:79. [PMID: 40099017 PMCID: PMC11911719 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23708.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/04/2025] [Indexed: 03/19/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from a male specimen of Ceriagrion tenellum (Small Red Damselfly; Arthropoda; Insecta; Odonata; Coenagrionidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 2,077.00 megabases. Most of the assembly (99.28%) is scaffolded into 14 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 17.21 kilobases in length.
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- Independent researcher, Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland
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- Ecological Consultant, Kidlington, England, UK
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- Natural History Museum, London, England, UK
- Independent researcher, Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland
- Ecological Consultant, Kidlington, England, UK
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Mitchell R, Geiser MF, Barclay MVL. The genome sequence of a soldier beetle, Malthinus seriepunctatus Kiesenwetter, 1851. Wellcome Open Res 2025; 10:80. [PMID: 40162185 PMCID: PMC11955078 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23716.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/05/2025] [Indexed: 04/02/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from a specimen of Malthinus seriepunctatus (a soldier beetle; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Cantharidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 338.81 megabases. Most of the assembly (99.73%) is scaffolded into 6 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 20.41 kilobases in length.
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- Ryan Mitchell
- Independent researcher, Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland
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Barclay MVL, Telnov D. The genome sequence of the false flower beetle, Anaspis regimbarti Schilsky, 1895. Wellcome Open Res 2025; 10:85. [PMID: 40162189 PMCID: PMC11950724 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23737.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/05/2025] [Indexed: 04/02/2025] Open
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We present a genome assembly from a specimen of Anaspis regimbarti (the false flower beetle; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Scraptiidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 457.61 megabases. Most of the assembly (99.89%) is scaffolded into 8 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 16.39 kilobases in length.
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- Daugavpils University, Daugavpils, Latvia
- Institute of Biology, University of Latvia, Rīga, Latvia
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Bista I, Collins M. The genome sequence of the Antarctic lanternfish, Electrona antarctica (Günther, 1878). Wellcome Open Res 2025; 10:89. [PMID: 40070982 PMCID: PMC11894370 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23803.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/12/2025] [Indexed: 03/14/2025] Open
Abstract
We present a genome assembly from an individual female Electrona antarctica (the Antarctic lanternfish; Chordata; Actinopterigii; Myctophiformes; Myctophidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 1,427.40 megabases. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 24 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 20.02 kilobases in length.
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Affiliation(s)
- Iliana Bista
- Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum, Frankfurt, Germany
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