biostudies-literatureArmisen DDeutsche ForschungsgemeinschaftEuropean Research CouncilDeutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DE)NHGRI NIH HHSNational Human Genome Research Institute832https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC6249893biostudies-literatureUnknown19(1)<h4>Background</h4>Having conquered water surfaces worldwide, the semi-aquatic bugs occupy ponds, streams, lakes, mangroves, and even open oceans. The diversity of this group has inspired a range of scientific studies from ecology and evolution to developmental genetics and hydrodynamics of fluid locomotion. However, the lack of a representative water strider genome hinders our ability to more thoroughly investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying the processes of adaptation and diversification within this group.<h4>Results</h4>Here we report the sequencing and manual annotation of the Gerris buenoi (G. buenoi) genome; the first water strider genome to be sequenced thus far. The size of the G. buenoi genome is approximately 1,000 Mb, and this sequencing effort has recovered 20,949 predBMC genomicsThe genome of the water strider Gerris buenoi reveals expansions of gene repertoires associated with adaptations to life on the water.PMC6249893PA 2044/1-1SFB 680U54 HG003273616346Oppert BRichards SDinh HRajakumar AKhila AGibbs RAMartynov ALillico-Ouachour ALesoway MPMurali SCSantos MEElpidina ENLovegrove MRFave MJJones JWCheatle Jarvela AMDoddapaneni HVBonneton FChiang LMChen TToubiana WFinet CVargas Jentzsch IMBenoit JBPoelchau MFRobertson HMRajakumar RDidion EMArmisen DWorley KCCrumiere AJJPanfilio KAAhn SJQu JHan YAbouheif EHughes DSTDugan SJennings ECViala SChao HMunoz-Torres MDecaras ALee SLMuzny DMCridge AGvan der Zee MChilders CPLowman AVDuncan EJRosendale AJRefki PNFriedrich MJacobs CGCfalseThe genome of the water strider Gerris buenoi reveals expansions of gene repertoires associated with adaptations to life on the water.<h4>Background</h4>Having conquered water surfaces worldwide, the semi-aquatic bugs occupy ponds, streams, lakes, mangroves, and even open oceans. The diversity of this group has inspired a range of scientific studies from ecology and evolution to developmental genetics and hydrodynamics of fluid locomotion. However, the lack of a representative water strider genome hinders our ability to more thoroughly investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying the processes of adaptation and diversification within this group.<h4>Results</h4>Here we report the sequencing and manual annotation of the Gerris buenoi (G. buenoi) genome; the first water strider genome to be sequenced thus far. The size of the G. buenoi genome is approximately 1,000 Mb, and this sequencing effort has recovered 20,949 pred2018-01-01T00:00:00Z2018 Nov2025-04-05T12:58:30.52Z2019-03-27T00:09:01ZS-EPMC62498933046353210.1186/s12864-018-5163-2