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  • Unveiling the Genetic Blueprint of a Desert Scorpion: A Chromosome-level Genome of Hadrurus arizonensis Provides the First Reference for Parvorder Iurida
Title: Unveiling the Genetic Blueprint of a Desert Scorpion: A Chromosome-level Genome of Hadrurus arizonensis Provides the First Reference for Parvorder Iurida
Abstract Over 400 million years old, scorpions represent an ancient group of arachnids and one of the first animals to adapt to life on land. Presently, the lack of available genomes within scorpions hinders research on their evolution. This study leverages ultralong nanopore sequencing and Pore-C to generate the first chromosome-level assembly and annotation for the desert hairy scorpion, Hadrurus arizonensis. The assembled genome is 2.23 Gb in size with an N50 of 280 Mb. Pore-C scaffolding reoriented 99.6% of bases into nine chromosomes and BUSCO identified 998 (98.6%) complete arthropod single copy orthologs. Repetitive elements represent 54.69% of the assembled bases, including 872,874 (29.39%) LINE elements. A total of 18,996 protein-coding genes and 75,256 transcripts were predicted, and extracted protein sequences yielded a BUSCO score of 97.2%. This is the first genome assembled and annotated within the family Hadruridae, representing a crucial resource for closing gaps in genomic knowledge of scorpions, resolving arachnid phylogeny, and advancing studies in comparative and functional genomics.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2217100 1943371
PAR ID:
10534284
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Editor(s):
Fraser, Bonnie
Publisher / Repository:
Oxford University Press
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Genome Biology and Evolution
Volume:
16
Issue:
5
ISSN:
1759-6653
Page Range / eLocation ID:
evae097
Subject(s) / Keyword(s):
scorpion arachnid Hadruridae reference genome pore-c nanopore
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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