We present genome sequences of 7 species of sea slugs from 4 genera. Illumina sequencing was performed on tissue from wild-collected museum specimens. The reads were assembled using a de novo method followed by a finishing step. The raw and assembled data are publicly available via Genbank.
The genus Magicicada (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) includes the periodical cicadas of Eastern North America. Spending the majority of their long lives underground, the adult cicadas emerge every 13 or 17 years to spend 4-6 weeks as adult to mate. We present the whole genome sequences of two species of 17-year cicadas, Magicicada septendecim and Magicicada septendecula. The reads were assembled by a de novo method followed by alignments to related species. Annotation was performed by GeneMark-ES. The raw and assembled data is available via NCBI Short Read Archive and Assembly databases.
We present the complete genome sequences of seven species of sea slugs. Illumina sequencing was performed on tissue from wild-collected museum specimens. The reads were assembled using a de novo method followed by a finishing step. The raw and assembled data are publicly available via Genbank.
We present the complete genome sequences of 118 taxonomically diverse eukaryotes from the Salish Sea. Illumina sequencing was performed on genetic material from wild-collected individuals. The reads were assembled using a de novo method followed by a finishing step. The raw and assembled data are publicly available via Genbank.
The Mexican Rivulus, Millerichthys robustus, is an enigmatic species of seasonal killifish endemic of the Southeast Mexico that has changed paradigms on the evolution of annualism in killifishes. This species survives in ephemeral environments that experience a period of seasonal drought that causes the death of all adult fish. However, populations persist due to their drought-resistant embryos capable of arresting their development in diapause until the next the rainy season. Millerichthys evolved unique characteristics within annual killifishes as a functional sequential hermaphroditism, in which females change to males (protogynous) under perceived conditions of mate competition. Also, M. robustus express different color phenotypes in both sexes: five-color phenotypes continuously distributed in various perceptual units between yellow and red in males, and different number of ocelli disposed in caudal peduncle in females. The phylogenetic relationships of M. robustus revealed that it is a sister clade to two non-annual species found exclusively in Cuba (Rivulus cylindraceus and Rivulus berovidesi), indicating that the annual life cycle, through the acquisition of embryonic diapause, has evolved independently in this species. Here, we present the complete genome sequences for the North American annual killifish Millerichthys robustus. The raw data and assembled genome are available in GeneBank.
The Puerto Rican Euphonia (Chlorophonia sclateri) was recognized as an endemic species in 2023 based solely on morphological differences. A brightly plumaged finch that inhabits a variety of habitats, including lowland dry, scrub forests and shade-coffee plantations (Carlo et. al 2004). To provide molecular evidence for the genetic comparison of Antillean Euphonias, we present the whole genome sequence of Chlorophonia sclateri. Illumina paired-end reads were assembled by a de novo method followed by a finishing step. The raw and assembled data are publicly available via GenBank: Sequence Read Archive (SRR28963854) and assembled genome (JBFPDU000000000).
Actias luna, the luna moth, is a Nearctic species in the family Saturniidae, the giant silk moths. Known for its large size, bright green wings and elongated tails, it is found in Eastern North America, from east of the Great Plains in the United States, and from Saskatchewan eastward through central Quebec to Nova Scotia in Canada. We present the complete genome sequence of this species. Raw read data and the assembled genome are available in Genbank.
Cymbopogon citratus, commonly known Lemon Grass, is a tropical plant native to Maritime Southeast Asia. The species has simple, bluish-green leaves with linear white margins. Cymbopogon citratus is abundant in the Philippines and Indonesia where it is traditionally used in cooking. The dried leaves can also be brewed into a tea, either alone or as a flavoring in other teas. We present the complete genome sequence of this species. The raw data and assembled sequences are available in Genbank.