%0 Journal Article %J Insects %D 2021 %T Genome Size Estimation of Callipogon relictus Semenov (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), an Endangered Species and a Korea Natural Monument %A Yu, Y.-S. %A Jin, S. %A Cho, N. %A Lim, J. %A Kim, C.-H. %A Lee, S.-G. %A S.Kim %A Park, J.-S. %A K. Kim %A Park, C. %A Cho, S.-J. %X

We estimated the genome size of a relict longhorn beetle, Callipogon relictus Semenov (Cerambycidae: Prioninae)—the Korean natural monument no. 218 and a Class I endangered species—using a combination of flow cytometry and k-mer analysis. The two independent methods enabled accurate estimation of the genome size in Cerambycidae for the first time. The genome size of C. relictus was 1.8 ± 0.2 Gb, representing one of the largest cerambycid genomes studied to date. An accurate estimation of genome size of a critically endangered longhorned beetle is a major milestone in our understanding and characterization of the C. relictus genome. Ultimately, the findings provide useful insight into insect genomics and genome size evolution, particularly among beetles.

%B Insects %V 12 %P 111 %G eng %U https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/2/111/html