Beetling around the genome

SUSAN J. BROWN; ROBIN E. DENELL; RICHARD W. BEEMAN

doi:10.1017/S0016672303006451

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The red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum, has been selected for whole genome shotgun sequencing in the next year. In this minireview, we discuss some of the genetic and genomic tools and biological properties of Tribolium that have established its importance as an organism for agricultural and biomedical research as well as for studies of development and evolution. A Tribolium genomic database, Beetlebase, is being constructed to integrate genetic, genomic and biological data as it becomes available.

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