The 5.8S rDNA sequences of 18 species of bursate nematodes (order Strongylida): comparison with rhabditid and tylenchid nematodes

Int J Parasitol. 1997 Jan;27(1):119-24. doi: 10.1016/s0020-7519(96)00158-0.

Abstract

The 5.8S rDNA sequences of 18 species of bursate nematode were 153 bp in length and had a G + C content of 47-50%. Interspecific differences in rDNA sequence among the bursate nematodes were low (0-5.2%), but the extent of the sequence differences between the parasitic bursate nematodes, a free-living rhabditid nematode and 2 species of parasitic tylenchid nematodes (12-33%) suggests that the 5.8S rRNA gene may provide useful phylogenetic information with respect to the relationships of the different orders within the phylum Nematoda.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Base Composition
  • Base Sequence
  • DNA, Helminth / chemistry
  • DNA, Helminth / genetics*
  • DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
  • DNA, Ribosomal / genetics*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phylogeny*
  • Rhabditida / classification
  • Rhabditida / genetics*
  • Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
  • Species Specificity
  • Strongylida / classification
  • Strongylida / genetics*
  • Tylenchida / classification
  • Tylenchida / genetics*

Substances

  • DNA, Helminth
  • DNA, Ribosomal

Associated data

  • GENBANK/U12389
  • GENBANK/X03680
  • GENBANK/Z70732
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