Publications by authors named "Yanxin Liang"
Article Synopsis
- Lice, specifically the Menopon gallinae species, are a group of parasites believed to have transitioned from birds to mammals through host-switching.
- Their newly sequenced genome is 155 Mb long, revealing key genomic features including 11,950 protein-coding genes and a significant reduction in chemosensory and temperature-related genes in mammal lice, indicating adaptations post host-switching.
- This research provides a foundational genome resource for studying the evolution and adaptations of parasitic lice.
Animal mitochondrial (mt) genomes are typically double-strand circular DNA molecules, but diverse structural variations have been widely found in multiple groups. In parasitic lice (Phthiraptera), the structure of mt genomes varies remarkably across all five suborders. In this study, we reported the complete mt genome of a chicken body louse, , which has a typical single circular mt chromosome and drastic mt gene rearrangements.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe complete mitochondrial genome of the mealy plum aphid, (Hemiptera: Aphididae).
Mitochondrial DNA B Resour
November 2020
This study completes the sequencing and annotation of the mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of (Hemiptera: Aphididae) by using the high-throughput sequencing. The mitogenome is a typical circular DNA of 15,410 bp with 86.2% A + T content, and consists of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes, a repeat region between and , and a control region.
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