Draft Genome Sequence of Tubulinosema ratisbonensis, a Microsporidian Species Infecting the Model Organism Drosophila melanogaster

We present the draft genome sequence of <i>Tubulinosema ratisbonensis</i>, a microsporidium species infecting <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> A total of 3,013 protein-encoding genes and an array of transposable elements were identified. This work represents a necessary step to develop a novel model of host-parasite relationships using the highly tractable genetic model <i>D. melanogaster</i>.