A case for sequencing the genome of musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 175-182

  Scott, J G ^a   Liu, N ^b   Kristensen, M ^c   Clark, A G ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Danish Pest Infestation Laboratory   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Comparative genomics; Genome sequencing; Insect immunity; Insecticide resistance; Sex determination

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; DNA SEQUENCE; GENETICS; GENOME; GENOMICS; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HOUSE FLY; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INSECT CONTROL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; GENOME, INSECT; GENOMICS; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; HOUSEFLIES; HUMANS; INSECT CONTROL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

ANIMALIA; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; MUSCA DOMESTICA; MUSCIDAE; NASONIA VITRIPENNIS;

EID: 63749130145     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/033.046.0202     Document Type: Review

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