De novo assembly of a chromosome-level reference genome of the ornamental butterfly Sericinus montelus based on nanopore sequencing and Hi-C analysis.

ABSTRACT: Sericinus montelus (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae, Parnassiinae) is a high-value ornamental swallowtail butterfly species widely distributed in Northern and Central China, Japan, Korea, and Russia. The larval stage of this species feeds exclusively on Aristolochia plants. The Aristolochia species is well known for its high levels of aristolochic acids (AAs), which have been found to be carcinogenic for numerous animals. The swallowtail butterfly is among the few that can feed on these toxic host plants. However, the genetic adaptation of S. montelus to confer new abilities for AA tolerance has not yet been well explored, largely due to the limited genomic resources of this species. This study aimed to present a chromosome-level reference genome for S. montelus

SUBMITTER: Li J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10030965 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature