Wellcome Open Research (Aug 2023)

The genome sequence of the red compost earthworm, Lumbricus rubellus (Hoffmeister, 1843) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

  • Amaia Green Etxabe,
  • Stephen Short,
  • David Spurgeon,
  • Alex Robinson,
  • Peter Kille

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8

Abstract

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We present a genome assembly from an individual Lumbricus rubellus (the red compost earthworm; Annelida; Clitellata; Haplotaxida; Lumbricidae). The genome sequence is 787.5 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 18 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 15.81 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 33,426 protein coding genes.

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