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Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly and Annotation of a Periodical Cicada Species: Magicicada septendecula.
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Genome Biology & Evolution . Jan2024, Vol. 16 Issue 1, p1-7. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- We present a high-quality assembly and annotation of the periodical cicada species, Magicicada septendecula (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadidae). Periodical cicadas have a significant ecological impact, serving as a food source for many mammals, reptiles, and birds. Magicicada are well known for their massive emergences of 1 to 3 species that appear in different locations in the eastern United States nearly every year. These year classes ("broods") emerge dependably every 13 or 17 yr in a given location. Recently, it has become clear that 4-yr early or late emergences of a sizeable portion of a population are an important part of the history of brood formation; however, the biological mechanisms by which they track the passage of time remain a mystery. Using PacBio HiFi reads in conjunction with Hi-C proximity ligation data, we have assembled and annotated the first whole genome for a periodical cicada, an important resource for future phylogenetic and comparative genomic analysis. This also represents the first quality genome assembly and annotation for the Hemipteran superfamily Cicadoidea. With a scaffold N50 of 518.9 Mb and a complete BUSCO score of 96.7%, we are confident that this assembly will serve as a vital resource toward uncovering the genomic basis of periodical cicadas' long, synchronized life cycles and will provide a robust framework for further investigations into these insects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *CICADAS
*LIFE cycles (Biology)
*GENOMICS
*HOMOPTERA
*GENOMES
*REPTILES
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17596653
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Genome Biology & Evolution
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 175157974
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evae001