Genome report: First whole genome sequence of <i>Triatoma sanguisuga</i> (Le Conte, 1855), vector of Chagas disease.

ABSTRACT: Triatoma sanguisuga is the most widespread triatomine bug species in the United States (US). The species vectors the human parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which causes Chagas disease. Vector-borne Chagas disease is rarely diagnosed in the US, but T. sanguisuga has been implicated in a handful of cases. Despite its public health importance, little is known about the genomics or population genetics of T. sanguisuga. Here, we used long-read sequencing to assemble the first whole genome sequence for T. sanguisuga using DNA extracted from one adult specimen from Delaware. The final size of the genome was 1.162 Gbp with 77.7x coverage. The assembly consisted of 183 contigs with an N50 size of 94.97 Kb. The Benchmarking Universal Single-Copy Ortholog (BUSCO) complet

SUBMITTER: Peterson JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11482757 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature