The desert locust genome is the largest insect genome sequenced and assembled to date, with 18,815 predicted protein-encoding genes. N.B humans have about 20,000, so not much more than a locust! https://t.co/a0mExJI43U
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Great news! Congratulations. Also check out the earlier published #DesertLocust Schistocerca gregaria draft genome here: https://t.co/TriSFRCGIj
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It’s time for our next #ReusabilityInAction article. Verlinden et al present the first draft genome sequence of the Schistocerca gregaria. The research has since been reused to reveal an intricate interplay between CCAP signaling and ecdysteroidogenesis:
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First draft genome assembly of the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria https://t.co/q4ydiXAu49