Nearly Complete Genome Sequence of Brugia malayi Strain FR3

A. Tracey, J. M. Foster, M. Paulini, A. Grote, J. Mattick, Y. C. Tsai, M. Chung, James Cotton, T. A. Clark, A. Geber, N. Holroyd, J. Korlach, S. Libro, S. Lustigman, M. L. Michalski, M. B. Rogers, A. Twaddle, J. C. Dunning Hotopp, M. Berriman, E. Ghedin
June 2020
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Abstract

Lymphatic filariasis affects ∼120 million people and can result in elephantiasis and hydrocele. Here, we report the nearly complete genome sequence of the best-studied causative agent of lymphatic filariasis, Brugia malayi. The assembly contains four autosomes, an X chromosome, and only eight gaps but lacks a contiguous sequence for the known Y chromosome.

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Journal article
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In Microbiology Resource Announcements 9
James Cotton
James Cotton
Professor

My research interests are in the genomics, and particularly population genomics of parasites, particularly those that cause neglected tropical diseases