Biotic Evolution and Environmental Change in Southeast Asia

1998 ◽  
Vol 88 (1) ◽  
pp. 151
Author(s):  
David Zurick ◽  
Michael J. G. Parnwell ◽  
Raymond L. Bryant

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 27-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte L. King ◽  
Siân E. Halcrow ◽  
Nancy Tayles ◽  
Stephanie Shkrum

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben P. Jones ◽  
Billie F. Norman ◽  
Hannah E. Borrett ◽  
Stephen W. Attwood ◽  
Mohammed M. H. Mondal ◽  
...  

AbstractSchistosoma spindale and Schistosoma indicum are ruminant-infecting trematodes of the Schistosoma indicum group that are widespread across Southeast Asia. Though neglected, these parasites can cause major pathology and mortality to livestock leading to significant welfare and socio-economic issues, predominantly amongst poor subsistence farmers and their families. Here we used mitogenomic analysis to determine the relationships between these two sympatric species of schistosome and to characterise S. spindale diversity in order to identify possible cryptic speciation. The mitochondrial genomes of S. spindale and S. indicum were assembled and genetic analyses revealed high levels of diversity within the S. indicum group. Evidence of functional changes in mitochondrial genes indicated adaptation to environmental change associated with speciation events in S. spindale around 2.5 million years ago. We discuss our results in terms of their theoretical and applied implications.


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