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- Title
Genome Size Estimation of Callipogon relictus Semenov (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), an Endangered Species and a Korea Natural Monument.
- Authors
Yu, Yun-Sang; Jin, Soyeong; Cho, Namjoon; Lim, Jongok; Kim, Cheol-Hak; Lee, Seung-Gyu; Kim, Sangil; Park, Jong-Seok; Kim, Keekwang; Park, Chungoo; Cho, Sung-Jin
- Abstract
Simple Summary: The longhorned beetle Calipogon relictus has been considered as a class I endangered species since 2012 in Korea. In an attempt towards beetle conservation, we estimated its genome size at 1.8 ± 0.2 Gb, representing one of the largest cerambycid genomes. This study provides useful insight at the genome level and facilitates the development of an effective conservation strategy. We estimated the genome size of a relict longhorn beetle, Callipogon relictus Semenov (Cerambycidae: Prioninae)—the Korean natural monument no. 218 and a Class I endangered species—using a combination of flow cytometry and k-mer analysis. The two independent methods enabled accurate estimation of the genome size in Cerambycidae for the first time. The genome size of C. relictus was 1.8 ± 0.2 Gb, representing one of the largest cerambycid genomes studied to date. An accurate estimation of genome size of a critically endangered longhorned beetle is a major milestone in our understanding and characterization of the C. relictus genome. Ultimately, the findings provide useful insight into insect genomics and genome size evolution, particularly among beetles.
- Subjects
SOUTH Korea; GENOME size; ENDANGERED species; CERAMBYCIDAE; BEETLES; MONUMENTS; FLOW cytometry; INSECT diversity
- Publication
Insects (2075-4450), 2021, Vol 12, Issue 2, p111
- ISSN
2075-4450
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/insects12020111