Chromosome-level genome assembly reveals homologous chromosomes and recombination in asexual rotifer .

Bdelloid rotifers are notorious as a speciose ancient clade comprising only asexual lineages. Thanks to their ability to repair highly fragmented DNA, most bdelloid species also withstand complete desiccation and ionizing radiation. Producing a well-assembled reference genome is a critical step to developing an understanding of the effects of long-term asexuality and DNA breakage on genome evolution.

Movements of transposable elements contribute to the genomic plasticity and species diversification in an asexually reproducing nematode pest.

Despite reproducing without sexual recombination, is an adaptive and versatile phytoparasitic nematode. This species displays a global distribution, can parasitize a large range of plants, and can overcome plant resistance in a few generations. The mechanisms underlying this adaptability remain poorly known.

Author Correction: Genome assembly and annotation of Meloidogyne enterolobii, an emerging parthenogenetic root-knot nematode.

A Correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-020-00747-0.

Genome assembly and annotation of Meloidogyne enterolobii, an emerging parthenogenetic root-knot nematode.

Root-knot nematodes (genus Meloidogyne) are plant parasites causing huge economic loss in the agricultural industry and affecting severely numerous developing countries. Control methods against these plant pests are sparse, the preferred one being the deployment of plant cultivars bearing resistance genes against Meloidogyne species. However, M.