Jun 25, 2015
In partnership with HGSC, researchers at the University of Melbourne have decoded the genome of the Australian sheep blowfly, Lucilia cuprina, adding ammunition to the battle against one of that nation's most insidious pests.
Around 2,000 genes not seen before in any other organism were discovered. These genes can now be investigated as potential drug and vaccine targets. This blowfly is responsible for over $200 million in losses to Australia's sheep industry each year from flystrike.