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Dictyocaulus viviparus genome, variome and transcriptome elucidate lungworm biology and support future intervention.
Scientific reports - 9 Feb 2016
McNulty Samantha N, Strübe Christina, Rosa Bruce A, Martin John C, Tyagi Rahul, Choi Young-Jun, Wang Qi, Hallsworth Pepin Kymberlie, Zhang Xu, Ozersky Philip, Wilson Richard K, Sternberg Paul W, Gasser Robin B, Mitreva Makedonka
Abstract excerpt
The bovine lungworm, Dictyocaulus viviparus (order Strongylida), is an important parasite of livestock that causes substantial economic and production losses worldwide. Here we report the draft genome, variome, and developmental transcriptome of D. viviparus. The genome (161 Mb) is smaller than those of related bursate nematodes and encodes fewer proteins (14,171 total). In the first genome-wide assessment of...
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