Chromosome-level genome assembly of Z strain European corn borer Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

Abstract European corn borer Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner) is the most important pest of maize around world, and an ideal model for the sympatric host races, evolutionary and speciation research. In this study, we assembled a chromosome-level genome of Z strain O. nubilalis by the integrated Illumina...

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Main Authors: Xinhua Ding, Yue Zhang, Xiaowu Wang, Kaiyun Fu, Zunzun Jia, Zhihui Wang, Aerziguli Rouzi, Tursun Ahmat, Wenchao Guo
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-04609-5
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description Abstract European corn borer Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner) is the most important pest of maize around world, and an ideal model for the sympatric host races, evolutionary and speciation research. In this study, we assembled a chromosome-level genome of Z strain O. nubilalis by the integrated Illumina short reads, PacBio Revio long reads, and Hi-C sequencing data. The chromosome-level genome was 480.04 Mb in total length with a contig N50 length of 16.51 Mb, which 98.59% genome anchored into 31 chromosomes. For the annotation, 1,046,695 repeat sequences in length of 212.07 Mb, 1,550 non-coding RNAs (including 1,208 tRNAs, 179 rRNAs, 62 miRNAs, 81 snRNAs, and 20 snoRNAs), and 17,145 protein-coding genes were identified. And 100% genes were functional annotated by SwissProt, NR, eggNOG, Go, and KEGG database. This genome provides a valuable genomics resource to elucidate the host plant adaptation, thermal adaptation, diapause induction, Bacillus thuringiensis toxin resistance, sexual communication, sympatric host races, and speciation process of O. nubilalis.
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spelling doaj-art-16fbc7011476495d9efcbf05c576ccef2025-08-20T03:03:57ZengNature PortfolioScientific Data2052-44632025-03-0112111210.1038/s41597-025-04609-5Chromosome-level genome assembly of Z strain European corn borer Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)Xinhua Ding0Yue Zhang1Xiaowu Wang2Kaiyun Fu3Zunzun Jia4Zhihui Wang5Aerziguli Rouzi6Tursun Ahmat7Wenchao Guo8Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops in Northwestern Oasis, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, National Plant Protection Scientific Observation and Experiment Station of Korla, Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety, Institute of Plant Protection, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Academy of Agricultural SciencesInstitute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesKey Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops in Northwestern Oasis, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, National Plant Protection Scientific Observation and Experiment Station of Korla, Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety, Institute of Plant Protection, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Academy of Agricultural SciencesKey Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops in Northwestern Oasis, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, National Plant Protection Scientific Observation and Experiment Station of Korla, Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety, Institute of Plant Protection, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Academy of Agricultural SciencesKey Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops in Northwestern Oasis, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, National Plant Protection Scientific Observation and Experiment Station of Korla, Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety, Institute of Plant Protection, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Academy of Agricultural SciencesInstitution of Microbial Application, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural SciencesKey Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops in Northwestern Oasis, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, National Plant Protection Scientific Observation and Experiment Station of Korla, Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety, Institute of Plant Protection, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Academy of Agricultural SciencesKey Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops in Northwestern Oasis, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, National Plant Protection Scientific Observation and Experiment Station of Korla, Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety, Institute of Plant Protection, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Academy of Agricultural SciencesKey Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops in Northwestern Oasis, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, National Plant Protection Scientific Observation and Experiment Station of Korla, Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety, Institute of Plant Protection, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Academy of Agricultural SciencesAbstract European corn borer Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner) is the most important pest of maize around world, and an ideal model for the sympatric host races, evolutionary and speciation research. In this study, we assembled a chromosome-level genome of Z strain O. nubilalis by the integrated Illumina short reads, PacBio Revio long reads, and Hi-C sequencing data. The chromosome-level genome was 480.04 Mb in total length with a contig N50 length of 16.51 Mb, which 98.59% genome anchored into 31 chromosomes. For the annotation, 1,046,695 repeat sequences in length of 212.07 Mb, 1,550 non-coding RNAs (including 1,208 tRNAs, 179 rRNAs, 62 miRNAs, 81 snRNAs, and 20 snoRNAs), and 17,145 protein-coding genes were identified. And 100% genes were functional annotated by SwissProt, NR, eggNOG, Go, and KEGG database. This genome provides a valuable genomics resource to elucidate the host plant adaptation, thermal adaptation, diapause induction, Bacillus thuringiensis toxin resistance, sexual communication, sympatric host races, and speciation process of O. nubilalis.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-04609-5
spellingShingle Xinhua Ding
Yue Zhang
Xiaowu Wang
Kaiyun Fu
Zunzun Jia
Zhihui Wang
Aerziguli Rouzi
Tursun Ahmat
Wenchao Guo
Chromosome-level genome assembly of Z strain European corn borer Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)
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title Chromosome-level genome assembly of Z strain European corn borer Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)
title_full Chromosome-level genome assembly of Z strain European corn borer Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)
title_fullStr Chromosome-level genome assembly of Z strain European corn borer Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)
title_full_unstemmed Chromosome-level genome assembly of Z strain European corn borer Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)
title_short Chromosome-level genome assembly of Z strain European corn borer Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)
title_sort chromosome level genome assembly of z strain european corn borer ostrinia nubilalis lepidoptera crambidae
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-04609-5
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