Chromosome-level genome assembly of the aphid parasitoid Aphidius gifuensis using Oxford Nanopore sequencing and Hi-C technology.

ABSTRACT: Aphidius gifuensis is a parasitoid wasp that has been commercially bred and released in large scale as a biocontrol agent for the management of aphid pests. As a highly efficient endoparasitoid, it is also an important model for exploring mechanisms of parasitism. Currently, artificially bred populations of this wasp are facing rapid decline with undetermined cause, and mechanisms underlying its parasitoid strategy remain poorly understood. Exploring the mechanism behind its population decline and the host-parasitoid relationship is impeded partly due to the lack of a comprehensive genome data for this species. In this study, we constructed a high-quality reference genome of A. gifuensis using Oxford Nanopore sequencing and Hi-C (proximity ligation chromatin conformation capture) technolog

SUBMITTER: Li B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7986076 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature