Mitochondrial DNA and nuclear DNA indicate that the Japanese Fasciola species is F-gigantica

• Main Authors: Hashimoto, K., Watanobe, T., Liu, C.X., Init, I., Blair, D., Ohnishi, S., Agatsuma, T.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 1997
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/4128/1/Hashimoto-1997-Mitochondrial_DNA_an.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/4128/; http://www.springerlink.com/content/vdnf7k29aanj247p/fulltext.pdf

For elucidation of the taxonomic status of the Japanese Fasciola species, whole mitochondrial DNA of Fasciola hepatica from Australia, F. gigantica from Malaysia, and Fasciola sp. from Japan was digested with three four-base-cutting endonucleases: HinfI, MspI, and RsaI. The resulting digestion patte...