The genome of medicinal leech (Whitmania pigra) and comparative genomic study for exploration of bioactive ingredients.

Lei TongShao-Xing DaiDe-Jun KongPeng-Peng YangXin TongXiang-Rong TongXiao-Xu BiYuan SuYu-Qi ZhaoZi-Chao Liu

Published in: BMC genomics (2022)

This study reported the genome of W. pigra and compared it with other two leeches, which provides an important genome resource and new insight into the exploration and development of bioactive molecules of medicinal leeches.

Keyphrases

genome wide
gene expression
copy number
tissue engineering
drug discovery