Capture-based enrichment of Theileria parva DNA enables full genome assembly of first buffalo- derived strain and reveals exceptional intra-specific genetic diversity
Nicholas C. Palmateer, Kyle Tretina, Joshua Orvis, Olukemi O. Ifeonu, Jonathan Crabtree, Elliott Franco Drábek, Roger Pellé, Elias Awino, Hanzel T. Gotia, James B. Munro, Luke J. Tallon, W. Ivan Morrison, Claudia Daubenberger, Vishvanath M. Nene, Donald P. Knowles, , Joana Caldeira Fernandes da Silva
The paper develops a capture-based DNA enrichment method to assemble the first buffalo-derived T. parva genome, revealing high genetic diversity between cattle- and buffalo-associated strains.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases · Oct 29, 2020Peer-reviewedGenomics