Analysis of the complete Fischoederius elongatus (Paramphistomidae, Trematoda) mitochondrial genome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fischoederius elongates is an important trematode of Paramphistomes in ruminants. Animals infected with F. elongates often don't show obvious symptoms, so it is easy to be ignored. However it can cause severe economic losses to the breeding industry. Knowledge of the mitochondrial genome of F. elongates can be used for phylogenetic and epidemiological studies.

Findings

The complete mt genome sequence of F. elongates is 14,120 bp in length and contains 12 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, two rRNA genes and two non-coding regions (LNR and SNR). The gene arrangement of F. elongates is the same as other trematodes, such as Fasciola hepatica and Paramphistomum cervi. Phylogenetic analyses using concatenated amino acid sequences of the 12 protein-coding genes by Max

SUBMITTER: Yang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4438340 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature