The genome sequence of the Batman Hoverfly, Myathropa florea (Linnaeus, 1758)

Hawkes, William L. S.; Wotton, Karl R.

Magazine

Wellcome Open Res (Wellcome Open Research)

Language

eng

Year of publication

2023

DOI

→ doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.20139.1

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Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual male Myathropa florea (the Batman Hoverfly; Arthropoda; Insecta; Diptera; Syrphidae). The genome sequence is 485.1 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 6 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X and Y sex chromosomes. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 15.77 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 19,633 protein coding genes.
Keywords: Myathropa florea, Batman Hoverfly, genome sequence, chromosomal, Diptera