High-quality reference genome of the African hermit spider, Nephilingis cruentata, and sex chromosome evolution in spiders
Hans Recknagel, Elena Bužan, Luka Močivnik, Paul V. Debes, Cene Fišer, Carolina Ortiz‐Movliav, Simona Kralj‐Fišer
The paper presents a chromosome-level genome assembly for the African hermit spider and investigates sex chromosome evolution, finding conserved homologous identity but structural divergence.
bioRxiv · Aug 22, 2026 · PreprintGenomics