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Chromosome-level reference genome of the European wasp spider Argiope bruennichi: a resource for studies on range expansion and evolutionary adaptation by Sheffer, Monica M (author);Hoppe, Anica (author);Krehenwinkel, Henrik (author);Uhl, Gabriele (author);Kuss, Andreas W (author);Jensen, Lars (author);Jensen, Corinna (author);Gillespie, Rosemary G (author);Hoff, Katharina J (author);Prost, Stefan (author) is a Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology article available to read on EtoBox.

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## Background: Argiope bruennichi, the european wasp spider, has been investigated intensively as a focal species for studies on sexual selection, chemical communication, and the dynamics of rapid range expansion at a behavioral and genetic level. however, the lack of a reference genome has limited insights into the genetic basis for these phenomena. therefore, we assembled a high-quality chromosome-level reference genome of the european wasp spider as a tool for more in-depth future studies. ## Findings: We generated, de novo, a 1.67 gb genome assembly of a. bruennichi using 21.8× pacific biosciences sequencing, polished with 19.8× illumina paired-end sequencing data, and proximity ligation (hi-c)-based scaffolding. this resulted in an n50 scaffold size of 124 mb and an n50 contig size of 288 kb. we found 98.4% of the genome to be contained in 13 scaffolds, fitting the expected number of chromosomes (n = 13). analyses showed the presence of 91.1% of complete arthropod buscos, indicating a high-quality assembly. ## Conclusions: We present the first chromosome-level genome assembly in the order araneae. with this genomic resource, we open the door for more precise and informative st

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Author

Sheffer, Monica M (author);Hoppe, Anica (author);Krehenwinkel, Henrik (author);Uhl, Gabriele (author);Kuss, Andreas W (author);Jensen, Lars (author);Jensen, Corinna (author);Gillespie, Rosemary G (author);Hoff, Katharina J (author);Prost, Stefan (author)

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Published

2021

Language

EN

Field

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (Life Sciences)