Dinothrombium tinctorium (Red velvet mite, UoL-WK) Assembly and Gene Annotation

About Dinothrombium tinctorium

Red velvet mites or rain bugs are arachnids found in soil litter known for their bright red color which are often mistaken for spiders.

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Assembly

The Dinothrombium tinctorium genome was sequenced and assembled at the University of Liverpool.

Annotation

The gene models were predicted at University of Liverpool and submitted to NCBI from where Ensembl Genomes imported the data. Non-coding RNA genes were added using the Ensembl Genomes pipeline.

References

1. Genomes of trombidid mites reveal novel predicted allergens and laterally transferred genes associated with secondary metabolism.
   Xiaofeng Dong, Kittipong Chaisiri, Dong Xia, Stuart D. Armstrong, Yongxiang Fang, Martin J. Donnelly, Tatsuhiko Kadowaki, John W. McGarry, Alistair C. Darby, Benjamin L. Makepeace. 2018. Gigascience. Volume 7, Issue 12

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