A chromosome-level assembly of the cat flea genome uncovers rampant gene duplication and genome size plasticity
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DOI: 10.1186/s12915-020-00802-7
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… read more here.
Keywords: flea genome; flea; cat flea; genome ... See more keywords