Improved reference genome of the arboviral vector Aedes albopictus.
Umberto PalatiniReem A MasriLuciano V CosmeSergey KorenFrançoise Thibaud-NissenJames K BiedlerFlavia KrsticevicJ Spencer JohnstonRebecca HalbachJacob E CrawfordIgor AntoshechkinAnna-Bella FaillouxElisa PischeddaMichele MarconciniJay GhuryeArang RhieAtashi SharmaDmitry A KaragodinJeremy JenretteStephanie GamezPascal MiesenPatrick MastersonAdalgisa CacconeMaria V SharakhovaZhijian TuPhilippos A PapathanosRonald P Van RijOmar S AkbariJeffrey PowellAdam M PhillippyMariangela BonizzoniPublished in: Genome biology (2020)
The AalbF2 genome assembly represents the most up-to-date collective knowledge of the Ae. albopictus genome. These resources represent a foundation to improve understanding of the adaptation potential and the epidemiological relevance of this species and foster the development of innovative control measures.