mite_transcriptome
Metaseiulus occidentalis transcriptome project
RNA sequencing was performed from mixed tissues of <i>Metaseiulus occidentalis</i> on the 454 platform, assembled, and submitted as TSAs. Transcripts for genes possibly involved in diapause and foraging also were identified, as well as putative genes associated with pesticide resistance.  Thus, novel and important genes were discovered that provide insight into the evolution, biology, and physiology of this important predator of pest mites in agriculture.