Getting to know soft ticks better, one chromosome at a time Researchers have assembled the first genome for a soft tick, Ornithodoros turicata.

Drs. #JobLopez, P. Teel et al have assembled the first #genome of a #softTick, a major step toward better #surveillance and control strategies. #HumanRelapsingFever #AfricanSwineFever
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