The Genome of the Yellow Mealworm, Tenebrio molitor : It's Bigger Than You Think.
Brenda OppertAaron T DosseyFu-Chyun ChuEva ŠatovićMiroslav PlohlTimothy P L SmithSergey KorenMorgan L OlmsteadDewey LeiererGail RaganJ Spencer JohnstonPublished in: Genes (2023)
is longer than current assemblies (including ours) due to a substantial amount (26.5%) of only one highly abundant satellite DNA sequence. Genetic sequences and transformation tools for an insect important to the food and feed industries will promote the sustainable utilization of mealworms and other farmed insects.