Genome assembly reveals two haplotypes and chromosomal structures in Nickerl's fritillary, suggesting complexities in insect genetics.
<ns3:p>We present a genome assembly from a female specimen of <ns3:italic>Melitaea aurelia</ns3:italic> (Nickerl’s Fritillary; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Nymphalidae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 595.21 megabases and 565.99 megabases. Most of haplotype 1 (99.72%) is scaffolded into 31 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z sex chromosome. Haplotype 2 was assembled to scaffold level. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 15.17 kilobases.</ns3:p>
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