Rhabditophanes diutinus a parthenogenetic clade IV nematode with dauer larvae.

ABSTRACT: Comparative studies using non-parasitic model species such as Caenorhabditis elegans, have been very helpful in investigating the basic biology and evolution of parasitic nematodes. However, as phylogenetic distance increases, these comparisons become more difficult, particularly when outside of the nematode clade to which C. elegans belongs (V). One of the reasons C. elegans has nevertheless been used for these comparisons, is that closely related well characterized free-living species that can serve as models for parasites of interest are frequently not available. The Clade IV parasitic nematodes Strongyloides are of great research interest due to their life cycle and other unique biological features, as well as their medical and veterinary importance. Rhabditophanes, a closely related f

SUBMITTER: Dulovic A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7738172 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature