title: The Ixodes scapularis Genome Project: an opportunity for advancing tick research.
abstract: The Ixodes scapularis Genome Project (IGP), the first to sequence a tick genome, will provide an unparalleled resource for studying tick biology and tick-host-pathogen relationships, and identifying novel targets for tick and tick-borne disease control. The IGP will be the first genomic analysis of a member of the subphylum Chelicerata and will accelerate the pace of tick research. The challenge for scientists is to translate IGP data into public health benefits.
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
authors.forename: Catherine A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: Stephen K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Wikel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D017124:Conserved Sequence; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry*; D005260:Female; D016678:Genome; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions / Q000502:physiology*; D018884:Ixodes / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D017282:Tick-Borne Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D004247:DNA