Neafsey, Daniel E.Christophides, George K.Collins, Frank H.Emrich, Scott J.Fontaine, Michael C.Gelbart, William MartinHahn, Matthew W.Howell, Paul I.Kafatos, Fotis C.Lawson, DanielMuskavitch, Marc A. T.Waterhouse, Robert M.Williams, Louise J.Besansky, Nora J.2014-02-182013Neafsey, D. E., G. K. Christophides, F. H. Collins, S. J. Emrich, M. C. Fontaine, W. Gelbart, M. W. Hahn, et al. 2013. “The Evolution of the Anopheles 16 Genomes Project.” G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics 3 (7): 1191-1194. doi:10.1534/g3.113.006247. http://dx.doi.org/10.1534/g3.113.006247.2160-1836http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:11717562We report the imminent completion of a set of reference genome assemblies for 16 species of Anopheles mosquitoes. In addition to providing a generally useful resource for comparative genomic analyses, these genome sequences will greatly facilitate exploration of the capacity exhibited by some Anopheline mosquito species to serve as vectors for malaria parasites. A community analysis project will commence soon to perform a thorough comparative genomic investigation of these newly sequenced genomes. Completion of this project via the use of short next-generation sequence reads required innovation in both the bioinformatic and laboratory realms, and the resulting knowledge gained could prove useful for genome sequencing projects targeting other unconventional genomes.en-UScomparativeassemblyvectormalariacollaborationJournal Article2014-02-1810.1534/g3.113.006247