Bibio Rufiventris Genome: Insights into Sexual Dimorphism

Jiuzhou Liu provides a chromosome-level genome assembly and transcriptome data for Bibio rufiventris, the fulvous-female march fly. The dataset includes comparative genomics and transcriptomic profiling to investigate the genetic basis of sexual dimorphism, such as male-biased phototransduction gene expression and female-specific pigment pathway regulation. These analyses offer insights into the evolution of adaptive traits like visual processing and coloration in Diptera.

Use Cases

• Comparative genomics analysis based on the chromosome-level genome assembly
• Investigating gene family evolution in development and metabolism processes
• Studying male-biased expression of phototransduction genes (e.g., ninaE, Arr2, inaD) in heads
• Analyzing coordinated regulation of melanin, pteridine, ommochrome, and heme–biliverdin pathways for coloration
• Examining natural selection on genes associated with sensory organ development and compound eye morphogenesis

Strengths

• Provides a high-quality chromosome-level genome assembly for Bibio rufiventris
• Includes transcriptomic profiling data showing sex-biased gene expression patterns
• Dataset is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0
• Cross-platform presence on figshare suggests established curation

Limitations

• Column names and row counts are not provided in the metadata
• The dataset size is listed but the specific file contents and structure are unclear
• Organization information for the author is unknown

Provenance

Source

Jiuzhou Liu

Collection Method

Likely generated through genome sequencing, assembly, and transcriptomic profiling experiments.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-03-23