Scientists Sequence Parasitic Wasp Genome
January 15, 2010
Parasitic wasps kill pest insects, but their existence is largely unknown to the public. Now, scientists led by John H. Werren, professor of biology at the University of Rochester, and Stephen Richards at the Genome Sequencing Center at the Baylor College of Medicine have sequenced the genomes of three parasitoid wasp species, revealing many features that could be useful to pest control and medicine, and to enhance our understanding of genetics and evolution.
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Health Medical Pharma, Technology Internet, Parasitology, Ecology, Biology, Parasitoid wasp, Sequencing, Molecular biology, Genome, Genetic mapping, genomics, Parasitoid, Wasps, John H. Werren, Genome Sequencing Center, Stephen Richards, professor of biology, Baylor College of Medicine, University of Rochester
