新疆和哈萨克斯坦国深居内陆，远离海洋，其蜱种分子进化地位具有独特性。但长期以来，该区域的蜱种分子分类研究处于滞后状态，研究的空间非常大。前期，本团队在新疆和哈萨克斯坦国采集了 3万余只硬蜱和软蜱，这些蜱隶属于 2 科7属 20 种。本项目拟通过：① 基于GenBank，选择7个蜱属、10个蜱种进行线粒体基因组（mtDNA）全长测序与解析（注：特指国际尚未开展的蜱种作为本项目蜱种mtDNA研究的对象）；② 基于BLAST序列比对和蜱种PCR扩增测序技术，完成8-10种蜱的基因标志物的筛选和验证工作。最终有望在两个方面获得突破性进展：① 挖掘新疆和哈萨克斯坦国优势蜱种和特色蜱种的属、种水平mtDNA序列特点；② 获得8-10种蜱新的基因标志物，更细致地在揭示这一地区优势或特色蜱种在基因型或“系”水平的遗传分类特点，准确定义这些蜱种在国际蜱分类学中的地位。

The distribution of tick species in Xinjiang and Kazakhstan countries has regional characteristics. Our team collected more than 30,000 hard ticks and soft ticks in Xinjiang and Kazakhstan. These ticks belong to 2 families, 7 genera and 20 species. This project aim to: i）Based on GenBank, 10 species belonging to 7 genus were selected for the full length sequencing and analysis of the mitochondrial genome (mtDNA) (Note: 10 tick species that have not yet been studied internationally are used to our subjects for this project); and ii）Based on BLAST sequence comparison and PCR amplification/sequencing technology, the screening and verification of genetic markers of 8-10 ticks were completed. Finally, the rapid identification of the genus and species of ticks in Xinjiang and Kazakhstan can be achieved in the field of application. At the same time, it provides scientific basis for clarifying the status of tick species in the international tick taxonomy.