Background Molecular advances have accelerated our understanding of nematode
systematics and taxonomy. However, comparative analyzes between various genetic …

Abstract Background The orders Ascaridida, Oxyurida, and Spirurida represent major
components of zooparasitic nematode diversity, including many species of veterinary and …

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 …

Mitochondria are subcellular organelles in which oxidative phosphorylation and other
important biochemical functions take place within the cell. Within these organelles is a …

In recent decades, great strides have been made using various kinds of data including
molecular sequences to clarify the phylogenetic relationships of nematodes. Although SSU …

Mitochondria are subcellular organelles in which oxidative phosphorylation and other
important biochemical functions take place within the cell. Within these organelles is a …

Background Analyses of mitochondrial (mt) genome sequences in recent years challenge
the current working hypothesis of Nematoda phylogeny proposed from morphology, ecology …

DNA sequence divergence at internal transcribed spacer regions (ITS-1 and ITS-2) was
compared with divergence at mitochondrial cox1 or nad4 loci in pairs of congeneric …

Mitochondrial genome sequences provide useful markers for investigating population
genetic structures because of their maternal inheritance and high evolutionary rates. There …

Little is known about the variations of nematode mitogenomes (mtDNA). Sequencing a
complete mtDNA using a PCR approach remains a challenge due to frequent genome …