Samuel Kelava

Full-length genome sequence of segmented RNA virus from ticks was obtained using small RNA sequencing data

The paper uses small RNA sequencing to obtain the full-length genome sequence of a novel tick-borne flavivirus and demonstrates the feasibility of using sRNA-seq for virus detection in low-RNA samples.

Precise annotation of tick mitochondrial genomes reveals multiple STR variation and one transposon-like element

The paper annotates tick mitochondrial genomes using long-PCR and NGS, revealing novel STR variation and a transposon-like element, and links STR mutations to aging and disease.