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Genome Sequence of Galleria mellonella (Greater Wax Moth)

Anna Marie Lange, Sina Beier, Daniel H. Huson, Raphael Parusel, F. Iglauer, Julia-Stefanie Frick

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ABSTRACT The larvae of the greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella , are pests of active beehives. In infection biology, these larvae are playing a more and more attractive role as an invertebrate host model. Here, we report on the first genome sequence of Galleria mellonella .

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ABSTRACT The larvae of the greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella , are pests of active beehives. In infection biology, these larvae are playing a more and more attractive role as an invertebrate host model. Here, we report on the first genome sequence of Galleria mellonella .

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ABSTRACT The larvae of the greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella , are pests of active beehives. In infection biology, these larvae are playing a more and more attractive role as an invertebrate host model. Here, we report on the first genome sequence of Galleria mellonella .

Key concepts: Galleria mellonella, Biology, Wax, Larva, Host (biology), Genome, Whole genome sequencing, Genetics

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