Allonemobius
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Allonemobius |
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List of Species on ArthropodBase currently in Allonemobius: 2
| Species | Common Name | NCBI Taxon ID |
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| Allonemobius fasciatus | Striped ground cricket | 292203292203 |
| Allonemobius socius | Southern ground cricket | 208665208665 |
Species with genomic data: 0
Links for Allonemobius
Why sequence the Allonemobius genome?
(1) 127 publications since 1980 (a well-studied non-model insect)
(2) >3,700 citations from these publications (data from Google Scholar)
(3) Used to study ...
i. Evolutionary Biology (77 publications)
ii. Ecology (50 publications)
iii. Evolutionary Genetics (42 publications)
iv. Physiology (40 publications)
v. Behavior (38 publications)
(4) A model for rapid evolution of new species and postmating, prezygotic isolation
(5) Several genomic tools already in place including ...
i. RNAi has been done successfully
ii. EST libraries (based on 454 sequencing) for ...
a. Female reproductive tract (168,690 sequences)
b. Male testis (144,416 sequences)
c. Male ACG (37,521 sequences)
iii. Several linkage maps have been generated
(6) Significant NSF funding since the early 1980s
More details can be found at: www.k-state.edu/cricketlab/Marshall_Lab_Page/Research.html
