Genome sequence of Ophryocystis elektroscirrha, an apicomplexan parasite of monarch butterflies: cryptic diversity and response to host-sequestered plant chemicals
Andrew J. Mongue, Simon H. Martin, Rachel E. V. Manweiler, Helena Scullion, Jordyn L. Koehn, Jacobus C. de Roode, James R. Walters
The paper sequences the genome of Ophryocystis elektroscirrha, a monarch butterfly parasite, revealing its small genome size, gene loss, and potential evolutionary responses to host plant chemicals.
bioRxiv · Feb 1, 2023 · PreprintGenomics