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Ancylostoma caninum

BioProject PRJNA72585 | Data Source McDonnell Genome Institute | Taxonomy ID 29170

About Ancylostoma caninum

The nematode Ancylostoma caninum, or dog hookworm, causes disease in dogs resulting in severe anaemia and death. This species, which belongs to the group of parasites most closely related to C. elegans, is a widely used model for hookworm infection.

Genome Assembly & Annotation

Assembly

The genome assembly was produced by the Mitreva laboratory at the Genome Institute of Washington University, and submitted in late 2013 as part of the 50 Helminth Genomes project.

Annotation

The gene predictions were made by the Mitreva laboratory at the Genome Institute of Washington University, and submitted in late 2013 as part of the 50 Helminth Genomes project.

Key Publications

Assembly Statistics

AssemblyA_caninum_9.3.2.ec.cg.pg
StrainBaltimore
Database VersionWBPS19
Genome Size465,750,606
Data SourceMcDonnell Genome Institute
Annotation Version2014-05-WormBase

Gene counts

Coding genes30,198
Gene transcripts30,198

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