Genome streamlining in a minute herbivore that manipulates its host plant

Genome streamlining in a minute herbivore that manipulates its host plant

The tomato russet mite, Aculops lycopersici, is among the smallest animals on earth. It is a worldwide pest on tomato and can potently suppress the host’s natural resistance. We sequenced its genome, the first of an eriophyoid, and explored whether there are genomic features associated with the mite...

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Main Authors: Robert Greenhalgh, Wannes Dermauw, Joris J Glas, Stephane Rombauts, Nicky Wybouw, Jainy Thomas, Juan M Alba, Ellen J Pritham, Saioa Legarrea, René Feyereisen, Yves Van de Peer, Thomas Van Leeuwen, Richard M Clark, Merijn R Kant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2020-10-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
Acari
miniaturization
genome reduction
reverse transcriptase-mediated intron loss
proboscipedia
horizontal gene transfer
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/56689

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