The complete mitochondrial genome of <i>Ogmocotyle ailuri</i>: gene content, composition and rearrangement and phylogenetic implications.

ABSTRACT: Trematodes of the genus Ogmocotyle are intestinal flukes that can infect a variety of definitive hosts, resulting in significant economic losses worldwide. However, there are few studies on molecular data of these trematodes. In this study, the mitochondrial (mt) genome of Ogmocotyle ailuri isolated from red panda (Ailurus fulgens) was determined and compared with those from Pronocephalata to investigate the mt genome content, genetic distance, gene rearrangements and phylogeny. The complete mt genome of O. ailuri is a typical closed circular molecule of 14 642 base pairs, comprising 12 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes and 2 non-coding regions. All genes are transcribed in the same direction. In addition, 23 intergenic sp

SUBMITTER: Gao JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10410389 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature