The complete mitochondrial genome of the house dust mite <it>Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus </it>(Trouessart): a novel gene arrangement among arthropods

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The apparent scarcity of available sequence data has greatly impeded evolutionary studies in Acari (mites and ticks). This subclass encompasses over 48,000 species and forms the largest group within the Arachnida. Although mitochondr...

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Main Authors: Vanholme Bartel, Van Leeuwen Thomas, Dermauw Wannes, Tirry Luc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-03-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/10/107