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The Ixodes scapularis Genome Project: an opportunity for advancing tick research
Catherine A Hill1, Stephen K Wikel
1Department of Entomology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
Trends in Parasitology
|March 23, 2005
Abstract:
The Ixodes scapularis Genome Project (IGP), the first to sequence a tick genome, will provide an unparalleled resource for studying tick biology and tick-host-pathogen relationships, and identifying novel targets for tick and tick-borne disease control. The IGP will be the first genomic analysis of a member of the subphylum Chelicerata and will accelerate the pace of tick research. The challenge for scientists is to translate IGP data into public health benefits.
