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. 2024 Jun 5;14(6):jkae083.
doi: 10.1093/g3journal/jkae083.

A high-quality genome of the convergent lady beetle, Hippodamia convergens

Gavrila Ang  1 , Andrew Zhang  2   3   4 , John Obrycki  5 , Arun Sethuraman  1
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A high-quality genome of the convergent lady beetle, Hippodamia convergens

Gavrila Ang et al. G3 (Bethesda). .

Abstract

Here, we describe a high-quality genome assembly and annotation of the convergent lady beetle, Hippodamia convergens (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). The highest quality unmasked genome comprises 619 megabases (Mb) of chromosomal DNA, organized into 899 contigs, with a contig N50 score of 89 Mbps. The genome was assessed to be 96% complete (BUSCO). Reconstruction of a whole-genome phylogeny resolved H. convergens as sister to the Harlequin lady beetle, Harmonia axyridis, and nested within a clade of several known agricultural pests.

Keywords: annotation; assembly; bioinformatics; genomics; lady beetles; phylogenomics.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of interest The author(s) declare no conflicts of interest.

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Fig. 1.
ASTRAL Species tree reconstruction amongst Coleopterans, resolving the omnivorous Coccinellid monophyly, comprising Hippodamia convergens and Harmonia axyridis, which in turn share a common ancestor with several species of herbivorous agricultural pests. Branch values indicate ASTRAL quartet scores (between 0 and 1), indicating support for the branch, while node values indicate support for the split (1 = 100% of gene trees support the split).
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