State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China.
Key Lab of Biopesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education & Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Insect Ecology, Department of Plant Protection, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China.
Sci Data. 2024 May 30;11(1):562. doi: 10.1038/s41597-024-03417-7.
Nipa palm hispid beetle (Octodonta nipae) is an insect species that is native to Malaysia but has spread to southern China and beyond, seriously threatening palm production. A lack of high-quality genome resources has hindered understanding of the insect's invasive characteristics and ecological adaptations. Here, we combined Illumina short read, PacBio long-read, and high-throughput chromosome conformation capture (Hi-C) sequencing technologies to generate a high-quality, chromosome-scale genome assembly of nipa palm hispid beetle. The genome assembly was 1.31 Gb in size, consisting of nine chromosomes. The contig and scaffold N50 values were 1.022 Mb and 148.6 Mb, respectively. The genome assembly completeness was estimated at 99.1%. Annotation revealed 16,305 protein-coding genes and 62.16% repeat sequences. This high-quality genome assembly is a valuable resource that will contribute to understanding of the genetic factors underlying the invasive characteristics of nipa palm hispid beetle, ultimately promoting development of efficient control policies.
椰心叶甲锈色棕榈象（Octodonta nipae）是一种原产于马来西亚的昆虫，但已传播到中国南方及其他地区，严重威胁着棕榈树的生产。缺乏高质量的基因组资源，阻碍了人们对该昆虫入侵特性和生态适应性的理解。在这里，我们结合了 Illumina 短读、PacBio 长读和高通量染色体构象捕获（Hi-C）测序技术，生成了椰心叶甲锈色棕榈象的高质量染色体水平基因组组装。基因组组装大小为 1.31Gb，由九条染色体组成。contig 和 scaffold N50 值分别为 1.022Mb 和 148.6Mb。基因组组装的完整性估计为 99.1%。注释揭示了 16305 个蛋白质编码基因和 62.16%的重复序列。这个高质量的基因组组装是一个有价值的资源，将有助于理解椰心叶甲锈色棕榈象的入侵特性的遗传因素，最终促进有效的控制政策的发展。
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