Origin and evolution of Schistosoma japonicum

Parasitology International

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 335-340

  Agatsuma, Takeshi ^a  

^a KOCHI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

African origin; Asian origin; Evolution; Molecular phylogeny; Schistosoma japonicum; Speciation

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

C BANDING; CHROMOSOME HIGH RESOLUTION BANDING ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE ORDER; GENOME ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; THEORY;

GASTROPODA; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMA INDICUM; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM;

EID: 0344234484     PISSN: 13835769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1383-5769(03)00049-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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