The mitochondrial genome (mtDNA) of Metazoa is a good model system for evolutionary
genomic studies and the availability of more than 1000 sequences provides an almost …

This article reviews the history of gyrodactylid research focussing on the unique anatomy,
behaviour, ecology and evolution of the viviparous forms while identifying gaps in our …

We present an in silico approach for the reconstruction of complete mitochondrial genomes
of non-model organisms directly from next-generation sequencing (NGS) data …

Some taxonomic groups are less amenable to mitochondrial DNA barcoding than others.
Due to the paucity of molecular information of understudied groups and the huge molecular …

Species of the order Crocodylia are mostly large, predatory and semi-aquatic reptiles.
Crocodylia, the closest living relatives of birds, first appeared in the Late Cretaceous period …

Relationships between the three classes of Neodermata (parasitic Platyhelminthes) are
much debated and restrict our understanding of the evolution of parasitism and contingent …

Background Ectoparasites from the family Diplozoidae (Platyhelminthes, Monogenea)
belong to obligate haematophagous helminths of cyprinid fish. Current knowledge of these …

Background Recent mitochondrial phylogenomics studies have reported a sister-group
relationship of the orders Capsalidea and Dactylogyridea, which is inconsistent with …

Background Monogenean flatworms are the main ectoparasites of fishes. Representatives of
the species-rich families Gyrodactylidae and Dactylogyridae, especially those infecting …

Abstract Metorchis orientalis (Trematoda: Opisthorchiidae) is an important trematode
infecting many animals and humans, causing metorchiasis. In the present study, the …