DOI: 10.1128/mra.00039-26 ISSN: 2576-098X

An improved chromosome-level genome resource for the sheep scab mite, Psoroptes ovis

Eilidh Geddes, Fernando Cruz, Jessica Gomez-Garrido, Marta Gut, Wouter van Mol, Roel Meyermans, Kathryn Bartley, Sara Roose, Jack Hearn, Stephane Rombauts, Steven Janssens, Yves Van de Peer, Peter Geldhof, Edwin Claerebout, Nadine Buys, Ivo G. Gut, Tyler Alioto, Stewart T. G. Burgess
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ABSTRACT

Sheep scab, caused by infestation with the ectoparasitic mite, Psoroptes ovis , represents a major welfare and economic challenge for the livestock industry. We present an updated 62.7 Mb genome assembly containing 10 chromosome-level scaffolds with 10,516 annotated protein-coding genes, which provides a useful resource for studies into resistance and control.

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