Detailed Record for Amblyomma americanum

Common Name: Lone star tick

Taxonomy: Phylum Arthropoda / Sub Phylum Chelicerata / Class Arachnida / Super Order Parasitiformes / Order Ixodida / Family Ixodidae / Genus Amblyomma

C-value (pg): 1.08

Method: Biochemical Analysis

Cell Type: Whole body

Standard Species: Not specified

References:
Palmer, M.J., J.A. Bantle, X. Guo, and W.S. Fargo (1994). Genome size and organization in the ixodid tick Amblyomma americanum (L.). Insect Molecular Biology 3: 57-62.

Other records available for this species:

Amblyomma americanum = 2.85 (pg)
Amblyomma americanum = 3.41 (pg)

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