De novo genome assembly, annotation, and characterization of chemosensory genes in the camel ked (Hippobosca camelina)
This study generated two genome assemblies for Hippobosca camelina. Both are smaller in size compared to Melophagus ovinus (Zhang et al., BMC Genomics 24, 2023) and Glossina morsitans (Watanabe et al., Science 344:380-6, 2014 ). The Hippobosca assemblies have a lower repeat content compared to G. morsitans and M. ovinus, a phenomenon that may explain the reduced assembly size. A total of 44 chemosensory genes for H. camelina were annotated. The obligate parasitic lifestyle, limited movement, and narrow host specificity in Hippobosca camelina could be related to the reduced chemosensory system genes in the six known families of chemosensory genes as reported in this study.
Authors
- Jean-Baka Domelevo Entfellner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8282-1325)
- Caleb K. Kibet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0312-4282)
- Dennis Getange (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2536-966X)
- Souleymane Diallo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1137-510X)
- Daniel K. Masiga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7513-0887)
- Suhaila O. Hashim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4736-8422)
- JohnMark O. Makwatta
- Merid N. Getahun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5902-9236)
- Fredrick Kebaso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8226-9633)
Institutions
- International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (KE)
- Pwani University (KE)
- Technical University of Mombasa (KE)
- International Livestock Research Institute (KE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Genomics
- Published
- 2025-07-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-025-11833-1
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.61
Funders
- Bundesministerium für Wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
- National Institutes of Health
- FP7 International Cooperation