Molecular approaches to trematode systematics:'best practice'and implications for future study
To date, morphological analysis has been the cornerstone to trematode systematics.
However, since the late-1980s we have seen an increased integration of genetic data to …
However, since the late-1980s we have seen an increased integration of genetic data to …
[HTML][HTML] Genomes and geography: genomic insights into the evolution and phylogeography of the genus Schistosoma
SP Lawton, H Hirai, JE Ironside, DA Johnston… - Parasites & vectors, 2011 - Springer
Blood flukes within the genus Schistosoma still remain a major cause of disease in the
tropics and subtropics and the study of their evolution has been an area of major debate and …
tropics and subtropics and the study of their evolution has been an area of major debate and …
Testing the higher-level phylogenetic classification of Digenea (Platyhelminthes, Trematoda) based on nuclear rDNA sequences before entering the age of the 'next …
GPP De León, DI Hernández-Mena - Journal of Helminthology, 2019 - cambridge.org
Digenea Carus, 1863 represent a highly diverse group of parasitic platyhelminths that infect
all major vertebrate groups as definitive hosts. Morphology is the cornerstone of digenean …
all major vertebrate groups as definitive hosts. Morphology is the cornerstone of digenean …
Complete mitochondrial genome phylogeographic analysis of killer whales (Orcinus orca) indicates multiple species
Killer whales (Orcinus orca) currently comprise a single, cosmopolitan species with a
diverse diet. However, studies over the last 30 yr have revealed populations of sympatric …
diverse diet. However, studies over the last 30 yr have revealed populations of sympatric …
[HTML][HTML] Enhanced primers for amplification of DNA barcodes from a broad range of marine metazoans
Background Building reference libraries of DNA barcodes is relatively straightforward when
specifically designed primers are available to amplify the COI-5P region from a relatively …
specifically designed primers are available to amplify the COI-5P region from a relatively …
Development of primers for the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I gene in digenetic trematodes (Platyhelminthes) illustrates the challenge of barcoding parasitic …
A Moszczynska, SA Locke… - Molecular Ecology …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The phylum Platyhelminthes is a diverse group of flatworms that includes parasites with
serious impacts on human health, animal husbandry, aquaculture and wildlife management …
serious impacts on human health, animal husbandry, aquaculture and wildlife management …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing the suitability of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA genetic markers for molecular systematics and species identification of helminths
Background Genetic markers are employed widely in molecular studies, and their utility
depends on the degree of sequence variation, which dictates the type of application for …
depends on the degree of sequence variation, which dictates the type of application for …
DNA barcodes show cryptic diversity and a potential physiological basis for host specificity among Diplostomoidea (Platyhelminthes: Digenea) parasitizing freshwater …
SA Locke, J Daniel McLaughlin… - Molecular …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Diplostomoid metacercariae parasitize freshwater fishes worldwide and cannot be identified
to species based on morphology. In this study, sequences of the barcode region of …
to species based on morphology. In this study, sequences of the barcode region of …
[HTML][HTML] Genome skimming is a low-cost and robust strategy to assemble complete mitochondrial genomes from ethanol preserved specimens in biodiversity studies
Global loss of biodiversity is an ongoing process that concerns both local and global
authorities. Studies of biodiversity mainly involve traditional methods using morphological …
authorities. Studies of biodiversity mainly involve traditional methods using morphological …
An integrated pipeline for next-generation sequencing and annotation of mitochondrial genomes
Mitochondrial (mt) genomics represents an understudied but important field of molecular
biology. Increasingly, mt dysfunction is being linked to a range of human diseases, including …
biology. Increasingly, mt dysfunction is being linked to a range of human diseases, including …