Amanda T S Albanaz, Mark Carrington, Alexander O Frolov, Anna I Ganyukova, Evgeny S Gerasimov, Alexei Y Kostygov, Julius Lukeš, Marina N Malysheva, Jan Votýpka, Alexandra Zakharova, Kristína Záhonová, Sara L Zimmer, Vyacheslav Yurchenko, Anzhelika Butenko
BACKGROUND: Protists of the family Trypanosomatidae (phylum Euglenozoa) have gained notoriety as parasites affecting humans, domestic animals, and agricultural plants. However, the true extent of the group's diversity spreads far beyond the medically and veterinary relevant species. We address several knowledge gaps in trypanosomatid research by undertaking sequencing, assembly, and analysis of genomes from previously overlooked representatives of this protistan group. RESULTS: We assembled genomes for twenty-one trypanosomatid species, with a primary focus on insect parasites and Trypanosoma spp...
August 21, 2023: BMC Genomics