Invertebrate sample from Lasius platythorax
Lasius platythorax
Ants are a highly diversified insect family of the order Hymenoptera, with many fascinating characteristics such as eusociality, chemical communication, farming, or social parasitism. Moreover, ants frequent a wide variety of habitats from dry deserts, grasslands and savannas to cold temperate forests. The ability of ants to inhabit such diverse habitat ranges demonstrates their adaptability and ecological resilience. However, little is known about the genetic underpinnings of this vast array of traits and their adaptive potential. Here, we generated a high-quality genome assembly for the ant species Lasius platythorax using long-read PacBio HiFi in combination with chromatin conformation capture (Hi-C) sequencing. We successfully assembled the genome into 15 chromosome-level scaffolds ranging from 7.9 to 19.2 Mb and encompassing 204.6 Mb out of 235.3 Mb (total assembly), and a BUSCO score of 86% (Hymenoptera_odb10). Comparative genomics between the two sister species will provide insights into the genomic basis of trait differentiation.
isolate
Brood and workers were collected from this single colony.
isolation_source
Lasius platythorax is a small, brownish ant. It is distributed across Central Europe and is typically found in different kinds of woodland.
collection_date
2021-05
geo_loc_name
Germany:Lennebergwald,close to Mainz
tissue
thorax
BioSampleModel
Invertebrate