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A chromosome-scale genome assembly of the striped fruit fly Zeugodacus scutellatus (Diptera: Tephritidae).

Jin-Ming Zhang, Xing-Yu Jia, Shu-Xing Zhou, Min Liu, Yu-Xi Wang, Hai-Ying Zhong, Chuan-Lin Yin, Yao-Bin Lu

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Article in Scientific data, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors.

Jin-Ming ZhangState Key Laboratory for Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology in Plant Protection of MOA of China and Zhejiang Province, Institute of Plant Protection and Microbiology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, China. zhanginsect@163.com.
Xing-Yu JiaState Key Laboratory for Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology in Plant Protection of MOA of China and Zhejiang Province, Institute of Plant Protection and Microbiology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, China.
Shu-Xing ZhouState Key Laboratory for Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology in Plant Protection of MOA of China and Zhejiang Province, Institute of Plant Protection and Microbiology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, China.
Min LiuState Key Laboratory for Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology in Plant Protection of MOA of China and Zhejiang Province, Institute of Plant Protection and Microbiology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, China.
Yu-Xi WangState Key Laboratory for Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology in Plant Protection of MOA of China and Zhejiang Province, Institute of Plant Protection and Microbiology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, China.
Hai-Ying ZhongState Key Laboratory for Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology in Plant Protection of MOA of China and Zhejiang Province, Institute of Plant Protection and Microbiology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, China.
Chuan-Lin YinDepartment of Biology, College of Life Science, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, 310018, China. chuanlinyin@cjlu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0417-7703
Yao-Bin LuState Key Laboratory for Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology in Plant Protection of MOA of China and Zhejiang Province, Institute of Plant Protection and Microbiology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, China. luybcn@163.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The striped fruit fly Zeugodacus scutellata (Diptera: Tephritidae) is a major cucurbit pest causing over 70% yield losses during outbreaks and poses an ongoing quarantine threat across Asia. To date, the absence of a high-quality reference genome has hindered studies of its invasion dynamics and host adaptations. Here, we present a chromosome-level assembly generated using Illumina short reads, PacBio HiFi long reads, and Hi-C scaffolding. The final assembly is highly contiguous (contig N50 > 10.3 Kb; scaffold N50 > 75.5 Mb) and exhibits >99.3% BUSCO completeness. Annotation identified 13,327 protein-coding genes. We also catalogued repetitive elements, providing insight into genome architecture. All raw sequencing data, assembly files, and annotations have been deposited in public repositories. This resource will enable comparative genomics of Tephritid pests, facilitate population-level analyses of dispersal and adaptation, and support development of molecular tools for monitoring and targeted management of Z. scutellata.

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Chromosomes, InsectGenome, InsectTephritidaeAnimals

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PMCPMC13002913

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