A chromosomal-level genome assembly of Trichogramma chilonis Ishii, 1941 (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae).

ABSTRACT: Trichogramma spp. is a genus of minute egg parasitoids frequently used in agricultural pest management that can feed on the eggs of various lepidopteran pests. Currently, there is a scarcity of high-quality genomic resources for this category of tiny parasitoids, which impedes our comprehension of the population evolution and parasitic ecology of this collective. In this case, a chromosome-level genome of Trichogramma chilonis was produced by integrating PacBio HiFi, Illumina, and Hi-C data. The genome size totals 202.48 Mb, with a scaffold N50 length of 40.00 Mb. A total of 98.59% (199.63 Mb) of contigs were effectively mapped onto five chromosomes. The BUSCO assessment revealed that the genome assembly achieved 98.1% (n = 1,367) completeness, with 95% representing single-copy BUSCOs and

SUBMITTER: Wang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11923239 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature