Publications by authors named "Timothy Skaggs"
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- Mosquito-borne viruses are a global health concern, but rapid diagnostic methods are often lacking for patients.
- Researchers designed a microfluidic device using a 3D printer that can detect viral RNA and oligonucleotides, specifically targeting the chikungunya virus (CHIKV).
- The device showed strong performance in capturing CHIKV RNA with high specificity, achieving detection limits comparable to those found in acute clinical samples, indicating potential for future diagnostic applications.
Dinocampus coccinellae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is a generalist parasitoid wasp that parasitizes >50 species of predatory lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), with thelytokous parthenogeny as its primary mode of reproduction. Here, we present the first high-quality genome of D. coccinellae using a combination of short- and long-read sequencing technologies, followed by assembly and scaffolding of chromosomal segments using Chicago + HiC technologies.
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