ERGA-BGE Reference Genome of Loboptera subterranea: a cave adapted cockroach endemic to the Canary Islands

Heriberto López; Pedro Oromı́; Xavier Bellés; Guillem Ylla; Nuria Escudero; Rosa Fernández; Astrid Böhne; Marta Ortova Gut; Laura Aguilera; Tyler Alioto; Francisco Câmara Ferreira; Jèssica Gómez‐Garrido; Fernando Cruz; Rita Monteiro

doi:10.1101/2025.02.06.636782

GenomicsbioRxivFeb 6, 2025

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ERGA-BGE Reference Genome of Loboptera subterranea: a cave adapted cockroach endemic to the Canary Islands

Heriberto López iD, Pedro Oromı́iD, Xavier Bellés iD, Guillem Ylla iD, Nuria Escudero iD, Rosa Fernández iD, Astrid Böhne iD, Marta Ortova Gut iD, Laura Aguilera iD, Tyler Alioto iD, Francisco Câmara Ferreira iD, Jèssica Gómez‐Garrido iD, Fernando Cruz iD, Rita Monteiro iD

Abstract

Species of the genus Loboptera from the Canary Islands are adapted to life in subterranean environments, except Loboptera canariensis and Loboptera decipiens which inhabit epigean, often influenced by human activities. The genome of Loboptera subterranea provides a valuable resource for understanding the genetic basis of how the Canarian Loboptera species evolved and thrived in subterranean environments. A total of 14 contiguous chromosomal pseudomolecules were assembled from the genome sequence. This chromosome-level assembly encompasses 2.7 Gb, composed of 486 contigs and 90 scaffolds, with contig and scaffold N50 values of 13.1 Mb and 202.7 Mb, respectively.

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