Mitochondrial genomes of parasitic arthropods: implications for studies of population genetics and evolution

R Shao, SC Barker - Parasitology, 2007 - cambridge.org
Over 39000 species of arthropods parasitize humans, domestic animals and wildlife.
Despite their medical, veterinary and economic importance, most aspects of the population …

A mitochondrial genome phylogeny of Diptera: whole genome sequence data accurately resolve relationships over broad timescales with high precision

SL Cameron, CL Lambkin, SC Barker… - Systematic …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Mitochondrial genomes provide a promising new tool for understanding deep‐level insect
phylogenetics, but have yet to be evaluated for their ability to resolve intraordinal …

Beyond barcoding: A mitochondrial genomics approach to molecular phylogenetics and diagnostics of blowflies (Diptera: Calliphoridae)

LA Nelson, CL Lambkin, P Batterham, JF Wallman… - Gene, 2012 - Elsevier
Members of the Calliphoridae (blowflies) are significant for medical and veterinary
management, due to the ability of some species to consume living flesh as larvae, and for …

Genetic approaches for studying myiasis-causing flies: molecular markers and mitochondrial genomics

AML de Azeredo-Espin, AC Lessinger - Genetica, 2006 - Springer
Abstract “Myiasis-causing flies” is a generic term that includes species from numerous
dipteran families, mainly Calliphoridae and Oestridae, of which blowflies, screwworm flies …

The mitochondrial genome of the blowfly Chrysomya chloropyga (Diptera: Calliphoridae)

ACM Junqueira, AC Lessinger, TT Torres, FR da Silva… - Gene, 2004 - Elsevier
In view of the medical, sanitary and forensic importance of Chrysomya species, a knowledge
of their nucleotide sequences would be useful for the molecular characterization of this …

The Mitochondrial Genome of the Screamer Louse Bothriometopus (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera): Effects of Extensive Gene Rearrangements on the Evolution of the …

SL Cameron, KP Johnson, MF Whiting - Journal of Molecular Evolution, 2007 - Springer
Mitochondrial (mt) genome rearrangement has generally been studied with respect to the
phenomenon itself, focusing on their phylogenetic distribution and causal mechanisms …

Mitochondrial genome sequences of Nematocera (lower Diptera): evidence of rearrangement following a complete genome duplication in a winter crane fly

AT Beckenbach - Genome Biology and Evolution, 2012 - academic.oup.com
The complete mitochondrial DNA sequences of eight representatives of lower Diptera,
suborder Nematocera, along with nearly complete sequences from two other species, are …

The Mitochondrial Genome of Elodia flavipalpis Aldrich (Diptera: Tachinidae) and the Evolutionary Timescale of Tachinid Flies

Z Zhao, T Su, D Chesters, S Wang, SYW Ho, C Zhu… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Tachinid flies are natural enemies of many lepidopteran and coleopteran pests of forests,
crops, and fruit trees. In order to address the lack of genetic data in this economically …

Unusual rearrangements of mitogenomes in Diptera revealed by comparative analysis of 135 tachinid species (Insecta, Diptera, Tachinidae)

W Pei, W Xu, H Li, L Yan, Y Gai, N Yang, J Yang… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The Tachinidae is one of the most speciose families in Diptera, and the exclusively
parasitoid species play an important role in regulating populations of many herbivorous …

The mitochondrial genome of the Japanese freshwater crab, Geothelphusa dehaani (Crustacea: Brachyura): evidence for its evolution via gene duplication

RD Segawa, T Aotsuka - Gene, 2005 - Elsevier
The translocation of tRNA genes has occurred frequently among multiple independent
arthropod lineages. However, the mechanisms of such gene rearrangement are still unclear …