Draft Genome Assembly of a Wolbachia Endosymbiont of Plutella australiana

Abstract
Wolbachia spp. are endosymbiotic bacteria that infect around 50% of arthropods and cause a broad range of effects, including manipulating host reproduction. Here, we present the annotated draft genome assembly of Wolbachia strain wAus, which infects Plutella australiana , a cryptic ally of the major Brassica pest Plutella xylostella (diamondback moth).
Funding Information
  • Australian Research Council (FT140101303)