The chromosome level genome of the Blueberry Stem Gall Wasp, Hemadas nubilipennis (Hymenoptera: Ormyridae) on lowbush blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium) reveals repeat-driven expansion
Yuanmeng Miles Zhang, Adam J. Kranz, Soham Mukhopadhyay, Ellen O. Martinson, Michael Sergeant, Renée L. Corpuz, Glen R. Hood, Scott M. Geib, Sheina B. Sim
The paper presents the first chromosome-level genome of the blueberry stem gall wasp, revealing repeat-driven genome expansion and insights into symbiont interactions and host adaptation.
bioRxiv · Sep 26, 2026 · PreprintGenomics