The genome sequence of the common awl robberfly, (Loew, 1849).

We present a genome assembly from an individual female (the common awl robberfly; Arthropoda; Insecta; Diptera; Asilidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 365.5 megabases.

The genome sequence of the yellow-legged black legionnaire, (Forster, 1771).

We present a genome assembly from an individual male (the yellow-legged black legionnaire; Arthropoda; Insecta; Diptera; Stratiomyidae). The genome sequence is 541.9 megabases in span.

The genome sequence of a druid fly, (Fallén, 1820).

We present a genome assembly from an individual male (a druid fly; Arthropoda; Insecta; Diptera; Clusiidae). The genome sequence is 1,216.4 megabases in span.

DDM1-Mediated TE Silencing in Plants.

Epigenetic modifications are indispensable for regulating gene bodies and TE silencing. DECREASE IN DNA METHYLATION 1 (DDM1) is a chromatin remodeller involved in histone modifications and DNA methylation. Apart from maintaining the epigenome, DDM1 also maintains key plant traits such as flowering time and heterosis.

stepRNA: Identification of Dicer cleavage signatures and passenger strand lengths in small RNA sequences.

The enzyme Dicer is a component of many small RNA (sRNA) pathways involved in RNA processing for post-transcriptional regulation, anti-viral response and control of transposable elements. Cleavage of double-stranded RNA by Dicer produces a signature overhanging sequence at the 3' end of the sRNA sequence relative to a complementary passenger strand in a RNA duplex. There is a need for reliable tools to computationally search for Dicer cleavage signatures to help characterise families of sRNAs.