title: Comparative analyses within Gyrodactylus (Platyhelminthes: Monogenea) mitochondrial genomes and conserved polymerase chain reaction primers for gyrodactylid mitochondrial DNA.
abstract: In this study, we describe the complete mitochondrial genomes of Gyrodactylus brachymystacis and Gyrodactylus parvae infecting rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and the invasive topmouth gudgeon (Pseudorasbora parva), respectively. The two circular genomes have a common genome organization found in other Gyrodactylus species. Comparative analyses of mitochondrial genomes from six Gyrodactylus species were carried out to determine base composition, codon usage, transfer RNA and ribosomal RNA genes, major non-coding regions, and nucleotide diversity within the genus. We also provide the first universal models of the secondary structures of rrnS and rrnL for this group thereby promoting utilization of these genetic markers. Universal primers provided herein can be used to obtain more mitochondrial information for pathogen identification and may reveal different levels of molecular phylogenetic inferences for this lineage.
authors: Co-Innovation Center for Qinba Regions' Sustainable Development, College of Life Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China.
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Ye
authors: Department of Biology, Acadia University, Wolfville, NS, Canada.
authors: R H
authors: RH
authors: Easy
authors: Department of Biology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
authors: S D
authors: SD
authors: King
authors: Department of Biology, Saint Mary's University, Dayspring, NS, Canada.
authors: D K
authors: DK
authors: Cone
authors: Co-Innovation Center for Qinba Regions' Sustainable Development, College of Life Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: You
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003530:Cyprinidae / Q000469:parasitology; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000235:genetics*; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D049751:Genome, Helminth; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D017686:Oncorhynchus mykiss / Q000469:parasitology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000662:veterinary; D013045:Species Specificity; D014200:Trematoda / Q000235:genetics*; D014201:Trematode Infections / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers
keywords: 
  Gyrodactylus brachymystacis
  ; 
  Gyrodactylus parvae
  ; Monogenea; mitochondrial genome; secondary structure; universal primers