The genome sequence of the common earthworm, Lumbricus terrestris (Linnaeus, 1758) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

We present a genome assembly from an individual Lumbricus terrestris (the common earthworm; Annelida; Clitellata; Haplotaxida; Lumbricidae). The genome sequence is 1,056.5 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 18 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The mitochondrial genome has also bee...

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Main Authors: David Spurgeon, Mark L. Blaxter, Peter Kille
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wellcome 2023-10-01
Series:Wellcome Open Research
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Online Access:https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/8-500/v1