Chromosome-scale genome of Culicoides brevitarsis provides a resource for comparative and vector biology studies
Khandaker Asif Ahmed, Melissa J. Klein, Leon Court, Rahul V. Rane, Tom K. Walsh, Stacey E. Lynch, Prasad N. Paradkar, Debbie Eagles, Gunjan Pandey · 2026
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Description
Khandaker Asif Ahmed and eight co-authors publish a chromosome-scale genome for a biting midge in a study from 2026. This midge, Culicoides brevitarsis, lives close to cattle and spreads viruses that harm animals. Gene data for the species were scarce, which limited work on how it transmits disease and how it evolved.
The genome spans about 130 million letters in three chromosomes and looks nearly complete. Annotation found close to twelve thousand genes, including hundreds tied to immunity. Comparisons across twelve fly genomes showed family and genus level patterns. Many gene families grew or shrank in this species, mostly in metabolism and sensing.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Khandaker Asif Ahmed, Melissa J. Klein, Leon Court, Rahul V. Rane, Tom K. Walsh, Stacey E. Lynch, Prasad N. Paradkar, Debbie Eagles, Gunjan Pandey |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 71 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |