Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly and Annotation of a Periodical Cicada Species: Magicicada septendecula.

ABSTRACT: We present a high-quality assembly and annotation of the periodical cicada species, Magicicada septendecula (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadidae). Periodical cicadas have a significant ecological impact, serving as a food source for many mammals, reptiles, and birds. Magicicada are well known for their massive emergences of 1 to 3 species that appear in different locations in the eastern United States nearly every year. These year classes ("broods") emerge dependably every 13 or 17 yr in a given location. Recently, it has become clear that 4-yr early or late emergences of a sizeable portion of a population are an important part of the history of brood formation; however, the biological mechanisms by which they track the passage of time remain a mystery. Using PacBio HiFi reads in conjunc

SUBMITTER: Bush J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10799293 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature