2 results match your criteria: "PR China - Hebei Research Center of the Basic Discipline Cell Biology[Affiliation]"
Novel gene arrangement in the mitochondrial genome of Aspersentis megarhynchus (Acanthocephala, Echinorhynchida, Heteracanthocephalidae), and its phylogenetic implications.
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October 2024
Hebei Collaborative Innovation Center for Eco-Environment; Hebei Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal University, 050024 Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, P.R. China - Hebei Research Center of the Basic Discipline Cell Biology; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, 050024 Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, P.R. China.
Article Synopsis
- The Heteracanthocephalidae is a rare family of parasitic worms, known as acanthocephalans, primarily found in fish, with unclear evolutionary and phylogenetic relationships within the Echinorhynchida order.
- This study provides the first complete mitochondrial genome sequence for Aspersentis megarhynchus, including 36 genes, highlighting its unique gene arrangement and characteristics among acanthocephalans.
- The findings indicate a strong phylogenetic relationship between Heteracanthocephalidae and Echinorhynchidae, supporting their classification within Echinorhynchida.
Morphology, complete mitochondrial genome, and molecular phylogeny of Rhabdias macrocephalum n. sp. (Nematoda: Rhabdiasidae) from Diploderma splendidum (Reptilia: Agamidae).
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August 2024
Hebei Collaborative Innovation Center for Eco-Environment, Hebei Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal University, 050024 Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, PR China - Hebei Research Center of the Basic Discipline Cell Biology, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, 050024 Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, PR China.
Article Synopsis
- Rhabdias macrocephalum n. sp. is a newly identified parasitic nematode found in the lungs of the green striped tree dragon (Diploderma splendidum) in China, distinguished through both morphological and molecular techniques.
- The mitochondrial genome of this species is 14,819 base pairs long and includes 12 protein-coding genes, which is notable for missing the atp8 gene, and features a unique gene arrangement not seen in other nematodes.
- Phylogenetic analysis reveals that R. macrocephalum n. sp. is positioned as a basal lineage within the Rhabdias genus, supporting the classification of related nematode families.