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ERGA-CBP chromosome-level genome assembly of the blind scorpion <i>Belisarius xambeui</i> Simon, 1879 (Belisariidae, Scorpiones), a singular scorpion in Europe

Guirao-Rico S, Pisarenco VA, Escuer P, et al.

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Abstract

We present a chromosome-level reference genome for the blind scorpion <i>Belisarius xambeui</i> Simon, 1879 (Belisariidae, Scorpiones). The genome size estimated by flow cytometry (4.32 Gb) closely matches the final assembly size (3.98 Gb). The final assembly comprises 19,045 scaffolds, including 56 chromosome-level scaffolds (pseudochromosomes) that account for 90.08% of the total assembly. Nucleotide diversity across the genome was low, with an average <i>π</i> of 0.0018.

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Scorpion Reference Genome Long-read Sequencing Earth Biogenome Biodiversity Genomics Europe European Reference Genome Atlas