Disentangling cobionts and contamination in long-read genomic data using sequence composition

CC Weber - G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The recent acceleration in genome sequencing targeting previously unexplored parts of the
tree of life presents computational challenges. Samples collected from the wild often contain …

The genome sequence of Willughby's leafcutter bee, Megachile willughbiella (Kirby, 1802)

LM Crowley, R Mitchell, C Spilling… - Wellcome Open …, 2024 - wellcomeopenresearch.org
We present a genome assembly from an individual female Megachile willughbiella
(Willughby's leafcutter bee; Arthropoda; Insecta; Hymenoptera; Megachilidae). The genome …

Kudoa genomes from contaminated hosts reveal extensive gene order conservation and rapid sequence evolution

CC Weber, M Paulini… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Myxozoans are obligate endoparasites that belong to the phylum Cnidaria. Compared to
their closest free-living relatives, they have evolved highly simplified body plans and …