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- The Japanese sawyer beetle, Monochamus alternatus, is a pest in pine forests and spreads the pine wood nematode, which leads to pine wilt disease.
- Researchers created a high-quality genome for this beetle using advanced sequencing technologies, achieving a genome size of 767.12 Mb with 10 pseudo-chromosomes.
- The genome analysis revealed 16,284 protein-coding genes, offering a valuable resource for studying the biology and ecology of the beetle and its role in transmitting the nematode.
Article Abstract
The Japanese sawyer beetle Monochamus alternatus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) is a pest in pine forests and acts as a vector for the pine wood nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, which causes the pine wilt disease. We assembled a high-quality genome of M. alternatus at the chromosomal level using Illumina, Nanopore, and Hi-C sequencing technologies. The assembled genome is 767.12 Mb, with a scaffold N50 of 82.0 Mb. All contigs were assembled into ten pseudo-chromosomes. The genome contains 63.95% repeat sequences. We identify 16, 284 protein-coding genes in the genome, of which 11,244 were functionally annotated. The high-quality genome of M. alternatus provides an invaluable resource for the biological, ecological, and genetic study of this beetle and opens new avenues for understanding the transmission of pine wood nematode by insect vectors.
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