Scorpions are an ancient and charismatic group of arthropods of medical importance, but high-quality reference genomes for this group are still lacking. Here, we perform whole genome sequencing. Mesobutus Przewalskia desert scorpion endemic to the Taklamakan Desert. We combine PacBio HiFi sequencing and Hi-C chromosome conformation capture to generate a haplotype-resolved and fully annotated genome assembly at the chromosome level for this medically important scorpion. This assembly consists of two haplotypes (1052.01 Mbp and 1055.19 Mbp, respectively) with chromosome-level continuity and BUSCO completeness reaching >98%. The sequences were anchored to 13 chromosomes with a contig N50 of 34.44 Mbp and a scaffold N50 of 81.43 Mbp. Some important genomic features and mitochondrial genome assembly were also provided. This genome represents the fifth but most complete assembly of the order Scorpioles.
Su, Y., Xiu, M., Yang, H., and Shi, C. Chromosome-level genome assembly of the Asian dryland desert scorpion Mesobuthus przewalskii. genetic journal. https://doi.org/10.1093/jhered/esae059
