A chromosome-level assembly of the cat flea genome uncovers rampant gene duplication and genome size plasticity

A chromosome-level assembly of the cat flea genome uncovers rampant gene duplication and genome size plasticity

Abstract Background Fleas (Insecta: Siphonaptera) are small flightless parasites of birds and mammals; their blood-feeding can transmit many serious pathogens (i.e., the etiological agents of bubonic plague, endemic and murine typhus). The lack of flea genome assemblies has hindered research, especi...

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Main Authors: Timothy P. Driscoll, Victoria I. Verhoeve, Joseph J. Gillespie, J. Spencer Johnston, Mark L. Guillotte, Kristen E. Rennoll-Bankert, M. Sayeedur Rahman, Darren Hagen, Christine G. Elsik, Kevin R. Macaluso, Abdu F. Azad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Biology
Subjects:
Ctenocephalides felis
Cat flea
Genome
Hi-C assembly
PacBio sequencing
Wolbachia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12915-020-00802-7

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