De novo assembly and annotation of Popillia japonica’s genome with initial clues to its potential as an invasive pest

Abstract Background The spread of Popillia japonica in non-native areas (USA, Canada, the Azores islands, Italy and Switzerland) poses a significant threat to agriculture and horticulture, as well as to endemic floral biodiversity, entailing that appropriate control measures must be taken to reduce...

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Main Authors: Claudio Cucini, Sara Boschi, Rebecca Funari, Elena Cardaioli, Nicola Iannotti, Giovanni Marturano, Francesco Paoli, Mirella Bruttini, Antonio Carapelli, Francesco Frati, Francesco Nardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-024-10180-x