ERP109876 PRJEB27753 ena-STUDY-MAINZ-13-07-2018-07:52:48:499-308 ena-STUDY-MAINZ-13-07-2018-07:52:48:499-308 Chironomus riparius (Laufer) draft genome v3 Non-biting midges of the genus Chironomus are a model organism to answer questions on the molecular evolution of genes and genome organisation. In ecotoxicology, the aquatic chironomid larvae are used as an indicator for environmental pollution. Here we provide the draft genome of the most commonly studied species, Chironomus riparius (Laufer). Non-biting midges of the genus Chironomus are a model organism to answer questions on the molecular evolution of genes and genome organisation. In ecotoxicology, the aquatic chironomid larvae are used as an indicator for environmental pollution. Here we provide the draft genome of the most commonly studied species, Chironomus riparius (Laufer). ENA-FIRST-PUBLIC 2021-01-05 ENA-LAST-UPDATE 2018-07-13