Abstract

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

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Title
Chromosome-level genome assembly of an oligophagous leaf beetle Ophraella communa (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
Author
Wang, Yi-Ting 1 ; Zhang, Yan 2 ; Ma, Chao 2 ; Ma, Wei-Hua 3 ; Cao, Li-Jun 4   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Chen, Jin-Cui 4 ; Song, Wei 4 ; Yang, Jing-Fang 2 ; Gao, Xu-Yuan 5 ; Chen, Hong-Song 5 ; Tian, Zhen-Ya 2 ; Desneux, Nicolas 6 ; Wei, Shu-Jun 4   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Zhou, Zhong-Shi 2 

1  Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Beijing, China (GRID:grid.410727.7) (ISNI:0000 0001 0526 1937); Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Institute of Plant Protection, Beijing, China (GRID:grid.418260.9) (ISNI:0000 0004 0646 9053); Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, National Nanfan Research Institute, Sanya, China (GRID:grid.410727.7) (ISNI:0000 0001 0526 1937) 
2  Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Beijing, China (GRID:grid.410727.7) (ISNI:0000 0001 0526 1937); Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, National Nanfan Research Institute, Sanya, China (GRID:grid.410727.7) (ISNI:0000 0001 0526 1937) 
3  Huazhong Agricultural University, Hubei Insect Resources Utilization and Sustainable Pest Management Key Laboratory, College of Plant Science and Technology, Wuhan, China (GRID:grid.35155.37) (ISNI:0000 0004 1790 4137) 
4  Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Institute of Plant Protection, Beijing, China (GRID:grid.418260.9) (ISNI:0000 0004 0646 9053) 
5  Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, National Nanfan Research Institute, Sanya, China (GRID:grid.410727.7) (ISNI:0000 0001 0526 1937); Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangxi Key Laboratory for Biology of Crop Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Nanning, China (GRID:grid.452720.6) (ISNI:0000 0004 0415 7259) 
6  Food, and Environment, French National Institute for Agriculture, Nice, France (GRID:grid.410727.7) 
Pages
735
Publication year
2024
Publication date
2024
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
e-ISSN
20524463
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-03486-8
ProQuest document ID
3076304039
Copyright
© The Author(s) 2024. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.