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Hereditas(Beijing) ›› 2025, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (12): 1351-1364.doi: 10.16288/j.yczz.25-026

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Karyotype and genome characterization analysis of Chilobrachys jingzhao (Theraphosidae: Chilobrachys)

Yuxuan Zhang1,2(), Mengying Zhang3, Hanting Yang1,2, Chi Song1,2(), Zizhong Yang3(), Shilin Chen1,2()   

  1. 1. School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
    2. Institute of Herbgenomics, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
    3. Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Entomological Biopharmaceutical R&D, College of Pharmacy, Dali University, Dali 671000, China
  • Received:2025-01-21 Revised:2025-03-23 Online:2025-05-21 Published:2025-05-21
  • Contact: Chi Song, Zizhong Yang, Shilin Chen E-mail:18744989564@163.com;songchi@cdutcm.edu.cn;yangzzh69@163.com;slchen@cdutcm.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Talent Introduction Research Startup Fund(030040015);Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Talent Introduction Research Startup Fund(030040017)

Abstract:

The medicinal preparation of Chilobrachys jingzhao possesses various therapeutic properties, including anti-inflammatory, detoxifying, analgesic, and anti-edema effects. However, research on its genetic background and toxin mechanisms is held back by the lack of chromosome karyotype and genome data. In this study, we analyzed the karyotype of C. jingzhao using chromosome preparation techniques, estimated the genome size using flow cytometry and K-mer analysis, and performed genome sequencing and assembly using second- and third-generation single molecule real-time sequencing technologies. The results showed that C. jingzhao has a diploid chromosome number of 2n=68, with a karyotype formula of 2n=46m+18sm+4st and a chromosomal complement of 2n=10L+18M2+38M1+2S. Using Solanum lycopersicum and Trichonephila clavata as references, flow cytometry estimates the genome size at 7,775.49 Mb and 7,680.26 Mb, respectively. The 19-mer analysis also estimated the genome size to be 7,626.00 Mb, consistent with the flow cytometry results. Further analysis indicated that the genome of C. jingzhao has a high level of heterozygosity (8.45%) and a high proportion of repetitive sequences (67.10%), classifying it as an ultra-high heterozygous and high-repeat genome. The initial genome assembly of C. jingzhao was 8,804.93 Mb in size, with a contig N50 of 55.55 Mb and a BUSCO completeness score of 95.9%, indicating high assembly quality. This study first reveals the karyotype and genome information of C. jingzhao, offering crucial data for future research on its whole genome, toxin mechanisms, genetics, origin, evolution, and taxonomy.

Key words: Chilobrachys jingzhao, chromosome karyotype, genome size, single molecule real-time sequencing