Duplex PCR assay to determine sex and mating status of Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae), vector of the Lyme disease pathogen
Isobel Ronai, Julia C. Frederick, Alec T. Thompson, Prisha Sharma, Michael J. Yabsley, Utpal Pal, Cassandra G. M. Extavour, Travis C. Glenn
The paper develops a duplex PCR assay to determine the sex and mating status of Ixodes scapularis ticks using DNA sequence markers identified through whole-genome resequencing and restriction site-associated DNA sequencing.
Journal of Medical Entomology · May 7, 2025Peer-reviewedGenomics