Genome sequence data of Ascogaster reticulata (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)
TL;DR
The results suggest that the genome data were of sufficient quality for use as a reference genome and can be utilized as a genomic resource for comparative studies within Braconidae and for future investigations into the biology and evolution of Cheloninae parasitoid wasps.
Abstract
Parasitoid wasps develop in or on other arthropods and have evolved a wide range of strategies for exploiting their hosts. Ascogaster reticulata is a solitary egg–larval endoparasitoid wasp belonging to the subfamily Cheloninae of Braconidae. We constructed a genome assembly using long-read sequence data. The assembled genome was 280.5 Mbp, consisting of 209 contigs. The N50 value and GC content ratio were 13.9 Mbp and 30.43%, respectively. The percentage of transposable elements and repetitive regions was 52.43%. The predicted number of genes is 27,261. Merqury revealed that the QV value and completeness of the genome were 61.79 and 99.3917%, respectively. BUSCO analysis detected approximately 99% of the core genes. These results suggest that the genome data were of sufficient quality for use as a reference genome. Therefore, these data can be utilized as a genomic resource for comparative studies within Braconidae and for future investigations into the biology and evolution of Cheloninae parasitoid wasps.