Transposable element accumulation drives genome size increase in Hylesia metabus (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae), an urticating moth species from South America
Charles Perrier, Rémi Allio, Fabrice Legeai, Mathieu Gautier, Frédéric Bénéluz, William Marande, Anthony Théron, Nathalie Rodde, Melfrán Herrera, Laure Sauné, Hugues Parrinello, Mélanie McClure, Mónica Arias
This paper presents the first nuclear and mitogenome assemblies for Hylesia metabus, revealing that transposable element accumulation drives genome size increase.
Journal of Heredity · Nov 18, 2024Peer-reviewedGenomics