A High-Quality Genome Assembly from Short and Long Reads for the Non-biting Midge Chironomus riparius (Diptera). Issue 4 (1st April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Schmidt, Hanno; Hellmann, Sören Lukas; Waldvogel, Ann-Marie; Feldmeyer, Barbara; Hankeln, Thomas; Pfenninger, Markus
• Is Part Of: G3. Volume 10:Issue 4(2020)
• Page Start: 1151
• Page End: 1157
• Publication Date: 2020-04-01
• Subjects: hybrid genome assembly -- Chironomus riparius -- recombination rate; Genetics -- Research -- Periodicals; Genomics -- Periodicals; Genetics; Genomics; Genes; Genetics -- Research; Genomics; Electronic journals; Periodical; Periodicals; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 572.8
• DOI: 10.1534/g3.119.400710
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2160-1836

Abstract

Abstract: Chironomus riparius is of great importance as a study species in various fields like ecotoxicology, molecular genetics, developmental biology and ecology. However, only a fragmented draft genome exists to date, hindering the recent rush of population genomic studies in this species. Making use of 50 NGS datasets, we present a hybrid genome assembly from short and long sequence reads that make C. riparius ' genome one of the most contiguous Dipteran genomes published, the first complete mitochondrial genome of the species, and the respective recombination rate among the first insect recombination rates at all. The genome assembly and associated resources will be highly valuable to the broad community working with dipterans in general and chironomids in particular. The estimated recombination rate will help evolutionary biologists gaining a better understanding of commonalities and differences of genomic patterns in insects.