Reference Genome Sequences of the Oriental Armyworm, Mythimna separata (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).

ABSTRACT: Lepidopteran insects are an important group of animals, including those used as biochemical and physiological model species in the insect and silk industries as well as others that are major agricultural pests. Therefore, the genome sequences of several lepidopteran insects have been reported. The oriental armyworm, Mythimna separata, is an agricultural pest commonly used to study insect immune reactions and interactions with parasitoid wasps as hosts. To improve our understanding of these research topics, reference genome sequences were constructed in the present study. Using long-read and short-read sequence data, de novo assembly and polishing were performed and haplotigs were purged. Subsequently, gene predictions and functional annotations were performed. To search for ortholog

SUBMITTER: Yokoi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9853324 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature