Overview

• Scientists used a hybrid sequencing approach to produce high-quality, low-cost genomes from 179 fruit fly species.
• The study includes genomes from wild-caught flies, preserved museum specimens, and lab-reared strains.
• A refined phylogenetic tree for 360 species in the Drosophilidae family was created using the new data.
• Nearly 300 fruit fly genomes were aligned as an open-source tool for future comparative genomics research.
• This research demonstrates the feasibility of large-scale genome sequencing for small organisms even on modest budgets.