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Chromosome-level reference genome assembly and gene editing of the dead-leaf butterfly Kallima inachus.
Molecular ecology resources - 1 Jul 2020
Yang Jie, Wan Wenting, Xie Meng, Mao Junlai, Dong Zhiwei, Lu Sihan, He Jinwu, Xie Feiang, Liu Guichun, Dai Xuelei, Chang Zhou, Zhao Ruoping, Zhang Ru, Wang Shuting, Zhang Yiming, Zhang Wei, Wang Wen, Li Xueyan
Abstract excerpt
The leaf resemblance of Kallima (Nymphalidae) butterflies is an important ecological adaptive mechanism that increases their survival. However, the genetic mechanism underlying ecological adaptation remains unclear owing to a dearth of genomic information. Here, we determined the karyotype (n = 31) of the dead-leaf butterfly Kallima inachus, and generated a high-quality, chromosome-level assembly (568.92 Mb;...
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