scholarly journals The salmon louse genome: copepod features and parasitic adaptations

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rasmus Skern-Mauritzen ◽  
Ketil Malde ◽  
Christiane Eichner ◽  
Michael Dondrup ◽  
Tomasz Furmanek ◽  
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AbstractCopepods encompass a range of ecological roles from parasites to phytoplankton grazers linking primary producers to higher trophic levels. Despite these important roles, copepod genome assemblies are scarce.Lepeophtheirus salmonisis an economically and ecologically important ectoparasitic copepod. We present the 695.4 MbpL. salmonisgenome assembly containing ≈60% repetitive regions and 13081 annotated protein-coding genes. The genome comprises 14 autosomes and a ZZ-ZW sex chromosome system. Assembly assessment identified 92.4% of the expected arthropod genes. Transcriptomics validated annotation and revealed a marked shift in gene expression after host attachment, including downregulation of genes related to circadian rhythm coinciding with abandoning diurnal migration. The genome shows evolutionary signatures including loss of peroxisomes, numerous FNII domains, and an incomplete heme homeostasis pathway suggesting heme proteins to be obtained from the host. Despite large capacity to develop resistance against chemical treatmentsL. salmonisexhibits low numbers of many genes involved in detoxification.

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 288
Author(s):  
Konrad Lohse ◽  
Alex Hayward ◽  
Sam Ebdon ◽  
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We present genome assemblies from a male and female Pieris napi (the green-veined white; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Pieridae). The genome sequences of the male and female are 320 and 319 megabases in span, respectively. The majority of the assembly (99.79% of the male assembly, 99.88% of the female) is scaffolded into 24 autosomal pseudomolecules, with the Z sex chromosome assembled for the male and Z and W chromosomes assembled for the female. Gene annotation of the male assembly on Ensembl has identified 13,221 protein coding genes.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
John W Davey ◽  
Carolina M C Catta-Preta ◽  
Sally James ◽  
Sarah Forrester ◽  
Maria Cristina M Motta ◽  
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Abstract Angomonas deanei is an endosymbiont-bearing trypanosomatid with several highly fragmented genome assemblies and unknown chromosome number. We present an assembly of the A. deanei nuclear genome based on Oxford Nanopore sequence that resolves into 29 complete or close-to-complete chromosomes. The assembly has several previously unknown special features; it has a supernumerary chromosome, a chromosome with a 340-kb inversion, and there is a translocation between two chromosomes. We also present an updated annotation of the chromosomal genome with 10,365 protein-coding genes, 59 transfer RNAs, 26 ribosomal RNAs, and 62 noncoding RNAs.


2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 258
Author(s):  
Konrad Lohse ◽  
Alexander Mackintosh ◽  
Roger Vila ◽  
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We present a genome assembly from an individual male Aglais io (also known as Inachis io and Nymphalis io) (the European peacock; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Nymphalidae). The genome sequence is 384 megabases in span. The majority (99.91%) of the assembly is scaffolded into 31 chromosomal pseudomolecules, with the Z sex chromosome assembled. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl has identified 11,420 protein coding genes.


2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (35) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. R. Stahlke ◽  
A. Z. Ozsoy ◽  
D. W. Bean ◽  
P. A. Hohenlohe

We announce the complete circularized mitochondrial genome assemblies of Diorhabda carinata and Diorhabda carinulata, beetle species introduced to North America for the biological control of invasive shrubs of the genus Tamarix L. (Tamaricaceae). The assemblies (16,232 and 16,298 bp, respectively) each comprise 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNAs, two rRNAs, and a noncoding region.


2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 266
Author(s):  
Roger Vila ◽  
Alex Hayward ◽  
Konrad Lohse ◽  
Charlotte Wright ◽  
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We present a genome assembly from an individual male Melitaea cinxia (the Glanville fritillary; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Nymphalidae). The genome sequence is 499 megabases in span. The complete assembly is scaffolded into 31 chromosomal pseudomolecules, with the Z sex chromosome assembled. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl has identified 13,666 protein coding genes.


2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 304
Author(s):  
Alex Hayward ◽  
Roger Vila ◽  
Dominik R. Laetsch ◽  
Konrad Lohse ◽  
Tobias Baril ◽  
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We present a genome assembly from an individual female Melitaea athalia (also known as Mellicta athalia; the heath fritillary; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Nymphalidae). The genome sequence is 610 megabases in span. In total, 99.98% of the assembly is scaffolded into 32 chromosomal pseudomolecules, with the W and Z sex chromosome assembled. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl has identified 12,824 protein coding genes.


Author(s):  
Giselle C. Martin-Hernandez ◽  
Bettina Müller ◽  
Christian Brandt ◽  
Martin Hölzer ◽  
Adrian Viehweger ◽  
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The genus Rhodotorula includes basidiomycetous oleaginous yeast species. R. babjevae can produce compounds of biotechnological interest such as lipids, carotenoids and biosurfactants from low value substrates such as lignocellulose hydrolysate. High-quality genome assemblies are needed to develop genetic tools and to understand fungal evolution and genetics. Here, we combined short- and long-read sequencing to resolve the genomes of two R. babjevae strains, CBS 7808 (type strain) and DBVPG 8058 at chromosomal level. Both genomes have a size of 21 Mbp and a GC content of 68.2%. Allele frequency analysis indicated tetraploidy in both strains. They harbor 21 putative chromosomes with sizes ranging from 0.4 to 2.4 Mb. In both assemblies, the mitochondrial genome was recovered in a single contig, which shared 97% pairwise identity. The pairwise identity between the majority of chromosomes ranges from 82% to 87%. We found indications for strain-specific extrachromosomal endogenous DNA. 7,591 protein-coding genes and 7,607 associated transcripts were annotated in CBS 7808 and 7,481 protein-coding genes and 7,516 associated transcripts in DBVPG 8058. CBS 7808 has accumulated a higher number of tandem duplications than DBVPG 8058. We identified large translocation events between putative chromosomes and a high genetic divergence between the two strains.


2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 294
Author(s):  
Konrad Lohse ◽  
Dominik R. Laetsch ◽  
Roger Vila ◽  
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We present a genome assembly from an individual male Lycaena phlaeas (the small copper; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Lycaenidae). The genome sequence is 420 megabases in span. The whole of the assembly is scaffolded into 24 chromosomal pseudomolecules, with the Z sex chromosome assembled. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl has identified 12,147 protein coding genes.


2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 267
Author(s):  
Douglas Boyes ◽  
Peter W. H. Holland ◽  
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We present a genome assembly from an individual male Thyatira batis (the peach-blossom moth; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Drepanidae). The genome sequence is 315 megabases in span. The majority of the assembly (99.68%) is scaffolded into 31 chromosomal pseudomolecules, with the Z sex chromosome assembled. The mitochondrial genome was also assembled and is 15.4 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl has identified 12,238 protein coding genes.


2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 284
Author(s):  
Sam Ebdon ◽  
Alex Mackintosh ◽  
Alex Hayward ◽  
Karl Wotton ◽  
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We present a genome assembly from an individual female Colias crocea (also known as Colias croceus; the clouded yellow; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Pieridae). The genome sequence is 325 megabases in span. The complete assembly is scaffolded into 32 chromosomal pseudomolecules, with the W and Z sex chromosome assembled. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl has identified 13,803 protein coding genes.


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