{
  "id": 15561092,
  "title": "Chromosome-level genome and caste transcriptomes for Africa's most widespread social wasp (Belonogaster juncea) reveal unexpected genomic diversity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/chromosome-level-genome-and-caste-transcriptomes-for-africas-most",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-18T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.16.759595v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Belonogaster is an African genus of primitively eusocial wasps. They are widespread and conspicuous across sub-Saharan Africa and yet are among the least studied groups of social wasps. Here, we present the first high-quality, chromosome-level genome assembly for a representative of this genus, Belonogaster juncea, complemented by an RNA-seq analysis of brain transcription among individuals…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Phys.org",
        "title": "Lion droppings yield previously unknown microbial species, exposing hidden diversity inside Africa's big cats",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/lion-droppings-yield-previously-unknown-microbial-species-exposing",
        "published": "2026-10-18T12:00:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}