title: The complete mitochondrial genome of human parasitic roundworm, Ascaris lumbricoides.
abstract: The genome length of the Ascaris lumbricoides, human parasitic roundworm, is 14,281 bp with a nucleotide composition of 22.1% A, 49.8% T, 7.8% C, and 20.3% G. The genome consists of 12 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes, and 1 control region.
authors: Department of Forest Environment Protection, College of Forest and Environmental Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 200-701, South Korea. jkpyou@chungbuk.ac.kr
authors: Yung Chul
authors: YC
authors: Park
authors: Won
authors: W
authors: Kim
authors: Joong-Ki
authors: JK
authors: Park
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000469:parasitology*; D017164:Ascaris lumbricoides / Q000235:genetics*; D001482:Base Composition; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics; D050259:Genes, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics; D020459:Genes, rRNA; D049751:Genome, Helminth / Q000235:genetics*; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D012343:RNA, Transfer