Macrotermes natalensis genome assembly data.
Dataset type: Genomic, Transcriptomic
Data released on September 01, 2014
Poulsen M; Hu H; Li C; Boomsma JJ; Zhang G (2014): Macrotermes natalensis genome assembly data. GigaScience Database. http://dx.doi.org/10.5524/100057
Background:Macrotermes natalensis belong to a single monophyletic sub-family, the Macrotermitinae. They realized a major evolutionary transition ca. 30 MYA, when they domesticated the ancestor of the extant fungal genus Termitomyces to form an obligate symbiosis.
Sampling: Macrotermes natalensis colony (Mn117) was collected from a natural population in Mookgophong , South Africa (S24°40’30.5” E28°47’50.4”, elevation 1045 m) in 2011. The DNA of a single Macrotermes natalensis queen was extracted for sequencing.
Finding: The final termite genome assembly yielded a size of 1.17Gb sequence, with a scaffold N50 of about 2Mb. 16,310 genes were annotated with the help of termite transcriptome data.
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Accessions (data generated as part of this study):
SRA:
SRP019918
Sample ID | Taxonomic ID | Common Name | Genbank Name | Scientific Name | Sample Attributes |
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SAMN01990761 | 315803 | Macrotermes natalensis | Macrotermes natalensis | Altitude:1045 Description:termite genome Geographic location (country and/or sea,region):So... ... + | |
SAMN01990762 | 315803 | Macrotermes natalensis | Macrotermes natalensis | Altitude:1045 Description:termite genome Geographic location (country and/or sea,region):So... ... + | |
SAMN01990763 | 315803 | Macrotermes natalensis | Macrotermes natalensis | Altitude:1045 Description:termite transcriptome Geographic location (country and/or sea,region):So... ... + |