The genome sequence of the Bog Ant Fly, Microdon myrmicae Schönrogge et al., 2002 [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

We present a genome assembly from a male specimen of Microdon myrmicae (Bog Ant Fly; Arthropoda; Insecta; Diptera; Syrphidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 1,366.18 megabases. Most of the assembly (99.91%) is scaffolded into 8 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X and Y sex chrom...

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Main Author: Robert J. Wolton
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description We present a genome assembly from a male specimen of Microdon myrmicae (Bog Ant Fly; Arthropoda; Insecta; Diptera; Syrphidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 1,366.18 megabases. Most of the assembly (99.91%) is scaffolded into 8 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X and Y sex chromosomes. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 16.14 kilobases. Gene annotation of this assembly at Ensembl identified 13,398 protein-coding genes.
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spelling doaj-art-eec6c5f6d0374de8b80893e2c32b8c482025-08-20T03:52:52ZengWellcomeWellcome Open Research2398-502X2025-03-011010.12688/wellcomeopenres.23903.126370The genome sequence of the Bog Ant Fly, Microdon myrmicae Schönrogge et al., 2002 [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]Robert J. Wolton0Independent entomologist, Okehampton, Devon, England, UKWe present a genome assembly from a male specimen of Microdon myrmicae (Bog Ant Fly; Arthropoda; Insecta; Diptera; Syrphidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 1,366.18 megabases. Most of the assembly (99.91%) is scaffolded into 8 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X and Y sex chromosomes. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 16.14 kilobases. Gene annotation of this assembly at Ensembl identified 13,398 protein-coding genes.https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/10-134/v1Microdon myrmicae Bog Ant Fly genome sequence chromosomal Diptera eng
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The genome sequence of the Bog Ant Fly, Microdon myrmicae Schönrogge et al., 2002 [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]
Wellcome Open Research
Microdon myrmicae
Bog Ant Fly
genome sequence
chromosomal
Diptera
eng
title The genome sequence of the Bog Ant Fly, Microdon myrmicae Schönrogge et al., 2002 [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]
title_full The genome sequence of the Bog Ant Fly, Microdon myrmicae Schönrogge et al., 2002 [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]
title_fullStr The genome sequence of the Bog Ant Fly, Microdon myrmicae Schönrogge et al., 2002 [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]
title_full_unstemmed The genome sequence of the Bog Ant Fly, Microdon myrmicae Schönrogge et al., 2002 [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]
title_short The genome sequence of the Bog Ant Fly, Microdon myrmicae Schönrogge et al., 2002 [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]
title_sort genome sequence of the bog ant fly microdon myrmicae schonrogge et al 2002 version 1 peer review 2 approved
topic Microdon myrmicae
Bog Ant Fly
genome sequence
chromosomal
Diptera
eng
url https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/10-134/v1
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