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Article: Repetitive genome elements in a European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis, bacterial artificial chromosome library were indicated by bacterial artificial chromosome end sequencing and development of sequence tag site markers: implications for lepidopteran genomic research.(Report)
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- January 1, 2009
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Introduction
Many lepidopteran insect species feed on plants that are the source of food, fiber, and biofuel products. Genome information of lepidopterans could lead to novel ways of controlling pest species worldwide (International Lepidopteran Genome Project 2001). Comparative genomics using whole genome sequences (WGSs) or linkage maps will identify conservation among lepidopteran genomes (synteny) or preservation of linear gene order (collinearity: Eckardt 2001; Sankoff and Nadeau 2003). Bombyx mori and Heliconius melpomene share similar gene content on a given chromosome (synteny), which suggested that the B. mori WGS (Mita et al. 2004; Xia et al. 2004) ...