Paracoccus marginatus Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly from PacBio and Hi-C

A chromosome-level genome assembly for the papaya mealybug (Paracoccus marginatus), a serious invasive species recorded in more than 60 countries. The assembled genome is 213.81 Mb in size, assigned to four chromosomes, and contains 13,367 predicted protein-coding genes. This high-quality assembly was produced by jiufeng Wei using PacBio and Hi-C technologies.

Use Cases

• Conducting population genetics studies based on the high-quality genome assembly.
• Exploring evolutionary relationships within Sternorrhyncha based on the phylogenetic analysis mentioned.
• Investigating insect-plant relationships and polyphagy based on expanded gene families for metabolism and adaptation.
• Performing comparative genomic studies of Hemiptera and other insects using this assembled genome as a resource.

Strengths

• Chromosome-level assembly with a contig N50 of 20.2 Mb and scaffold N50 of 48.01 Mb.
• High completeness indicated by a BUSCO score of 95.5% and CEGMA score of 99.56%.
• Contains 13,367 predicted protein-coding genes with 49.26% of the assembly annotated as repetitive sequences.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Genome assembly based on PacBio and Hi-C technologies.

Geography

Species recorded in more than 60 countries and regions; specific sample geography is unknown.