High-resolution lac insect genome assembly provides genetic insights into lac synthesis and evolution of scale insects
Weiwei Wang, Xiaoming Chen, Nawaz Haider Bashir, Qin Lu, Jinwen Zhang, Xiaofei Ling, Weifeng Ding, Hang Chen
The paper assembles the high-quality chromosomal-level genome of Kerria lacca and identifies key genes involved in lac synthesis through horizontal gene transfer and transcriptome analysis.
bioRxiv · Feb 5, 2023 · PreprintGenomics