Mylabris cichorii

Mylabris cichorii is a well-known traditional Chinese medicine. The sesquiterpenoid cantharidin, which is secreted mostly by adult male beetles, has recently been used as an anti-cancer drug. However, there is currently no genomic information for M. cichorii. The expression profile data for this species could provide an invaluable resource for the future research for M. cichorii.

南方大斑蝥（Mylabris cichorii）是一味知名中药材。该物种主要由雄性成虫分泌的倍半萜类化合物斑蝥素，近年来已被用作抗癌药物。然而目前尚无该物种的基因组学信息。此物种的基因表达谱数据，将为南方大斑蝥的后续研究提供极为宝贵的科研资源。