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A chromosome level reference genome for the pecan weevil, Curculio caryae.

Lindsey C Perkin, Zachary P Cohen, Sheina B Sim, Scott M Geib, Anna K Childers, Timothy P L Smith, J Spencer Johnston, Perot Saelao, Charles P-C Suh

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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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9 authors.

Lindsey C PerkinUSDA, Agricultural Research Service, Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center, Insect Control and Cotton Disease Research Unit, 2771 F and B Road, College Station, TX, 77845, USA. lindsey.perkin@usda.gov.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9883-027X
Zachary P CohenUSDA, Agricultural Research Service, Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center, Insect Control and Cotton Disease Research Unit, 2771 F and B Road, College Station, TX, 77845, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6251-5611
Sheina B SimUSDA, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center, Tropical Crop and Commodity Protection Research Unit, 64 Nowelo Street, Hilo, Hawaii, 96720, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0914-6914
Scott M GeibUSDA, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center, Tropical Crop and Commodity Protection Research Unit, 64 Nowelo Street, Hilo, Hawaii, 96720, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9511-5139
Anna K ChildersUSDA, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Bee Research Laboratory, 10300 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD, 20705, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0747-8539
Timothy P L SmithUSDA, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Genetics and Breeding Research Unit, State Spur 18D, Clay Center, NE, 68933, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1611-6828
J Spencer JohnstonDepartment of Entomology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77845, USA.
Perot SaelaoUSDA, Agricultural Research Service, Veterinary Pest Genetics Research Unit, 2700 Fredericksburg Rd., Kerrville, TX, 78028, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1171-9187
Charles P-C SuhUSDA, Agricultural Research Service, Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center, Insect Control and Cotton Disease Research Unit, 2771 F and B Road, College Station, TX, 77845, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0750-0027

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The pecan weevil, Curculio caryae (Horn), is an obligate feeder of pecan and native hickory trees (genus Carya) throughout North America. Subsequently it is a significant agricultural pest in pecan orchards. In this study, we present a reference quality genome using deep-coverage, ~40x PacBio HiFi genome sequence reads, and chromatin confirmation, Hi-C, scaffolding. The final genome assembly is approximately 2.2 Gb, which was confirmed by flow cytometry. The primary genome scaffolds have an N50 of 132 Mb and a BUSCO completeness of 95.4% [S:94.3%, D:1.1%]. Furthermore, we employed PacBio long-read RNA, Iso-seq, for de novo gene annotation, in conjunction with InterProscan to identify approximately 19,000 protein coding genes. Repeat content is extensive, contributing at least >80% of the total genome. This data set provides a valuable resource for comparative genomics and evolutionary studies of an economically impactful group of insect pests that currently lack extensive genomic resources.

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Genome, InsectWeevilsAnimalsMolecular Sequence Annotation

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PMID41851120
PMCPMC13149536

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