Precise annotation of tick mitochondrial genomes reveals multiple STR variation and one transposon-like element
Ze Chen, Yibo Xuan, Guangcai Liang, Xiaolong Yang, Zhijun Yu, Stephen C. Barker, Samuel Kelava, Wenjun Bu, Jingze Liu, Shan Gao
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.
BMC Genomics · Jul 17, 2020Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology