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Mitochondrial genes of Schistosoma mansoni

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 September 1999

D. BLAIR ,
T. H. LE ,
L. DESPRÉS  and
D. P. McMANUS
D. BLAIR
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology and Tropical Ecology, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland 4811, Australia
T. H. LE
Affiliation:
Molecular Parasitology Unit, Tropical Health Program, Australian Centre for International and Tropical Health and Nutrition, The University of Queensland and The Queensland Institute of Medical Research, 300 Herston Road, Herston, Brisbane, Queensland 4029, Australia
L. DESPRÉS
Affiliation:
Laboratoire de Biologie des Populations d'Altitude, UMR CNRS 5553, Université J. Fourier, BP 53X, 38041 Grenoble Cedex 09, France
D. P. McMANUS
Affiliation:
Molecular Parasitology Unit, Tropical Health Program, Australian Centre for International and Tropical Health and Nutrition, The University of Queensland and The Queensland Institute of Medical Research, 300 Herston Road, Herston, Brisbane, Queensland 4029, Australia
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Abstract

Two clones, totalling 8068 bp and spanning over half of the coding region of the mitochondrial genome of Schistosoma mansoni, have been sequenced. Complete sequences are presented of the large and small ribosomal RNA subunits, CO2, ND3, ND4, ND6 and ATPase 6 genes. Incomplete sequences were found for the CO1, ND2 and CytB genes. At least 10 tRNAs were also detected and alternative structures for some of these discussed. The gene order of S. mansoni is unique and differs from that of Fasciola hepatica, the only other trematode for which any information is available.

Keywords

mitochondrial genomeSchistosoma mansoniribosomal RNA genestransfer RNAs
Type
Research Article
Information
Parasitology , Volume 119 , Issue 3 , September 1999 , pp. 303 - 313
Copyright
1999 Cambridge University Press

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Footnotes

Note: sequences reported here are available from GenBank under the accession numbers AF130787 and AF130788.