A BAC-based physical map of the Hessian fly genome anchored to polytene chromosomes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Hessian fly (<it>Mayetiola destructor</it>) is an important insect pest of wheat. It has tractable genetics, polytene chromosomes, and a small genome (158 Mb). Investigation of the Hessian fly presents excellent oppor...

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Main Authors: Fellers John P, Chen Ming-Shun, Zhao Chaoyang, Gill Navdeep, Benatti Thiago R, Aggarwal Rajat, Schemerhorn Brandon J, Stuart Jeff J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-07-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/10/293