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A molecular evolutionary framework for the phylum Nematoda

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  • Mark L. Blaxter

    (Institute of Cell, Animal and Population Biology, King's Buildings, University of Edinburgh)

  • Paul De Ley

    (Systematics and Ecology, University of Gent
    International Institute of Parasitology)

  • James R. Garey

    (University of South Florida)

  • Leo X. Liu

    (Harvard-Thorndike Laboratory, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School
    NemaPharm, Inc)

  • Patsy Scheldeman

    (Systematics and Ecology, University of Gent)

  • Andy Vierstraete

    (Systematics and Ecology, University of Gent)

  • Jacques R. Vanfleteren

    (Systematics and Ecology, University of Gent)

  • Laura Y. Mackey

    (Baylor College of Medicine)

  • Mark Dorris

    (School of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri)

  • Linda M. Frisse

    (School of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri)

  • J. T. Vida

    (School of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri)

  • W. Kelley Thomas

    (School of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri)

Abstract

Nematodes are important: parasitic nematodes threaten the health of plants, animals and humans on a global scale1,2; interstitial nematodes pervade sediment and soil ecosystems in overwhelming numbers3; and Caenorhabditis elegans is a favourite experimental model system4. A lack of clearly homologous characters and the absence of an informative fossil record have prevented us from deriving a consistent evolutionary framework for the phylum. Here we present a phylogenetic analysis, using 53 small subunit ribosomal DNA sequences from a wide range of nematodes. With this analysis, we can compare animal-parasitic, plant-parasitic and free-living taxa using a common measurement. Our results indicate that convergent morphological evolution may be extensive and that present higher-level classification of the Nematoda will need revision. We identify five major clades within the phylum, all of which include parasitic species. We suggest that animal parasitism arose independently at least four times, and plant parasitism three times. We clarify the relationship of C. elegans to major parasitic groups; this will allow more effective exploitation of our genetic and biological knowledge of this model species.

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  • Mark L. Blaxter & Paul De Ley & James R. Garey & Leo X. Liu & Patsy Scheldeman & Andy Vierstraete & Jacques R. Vanfleteren & Laura Y. Mackey & Mark Dorris & Linda M. Frisse & J. T. Vida & W. Kelley Th, 1998. "A molecular evolutionary framework for the phylum Nematoda," Nature, Nature, vol. 392(6671), pages 71-75, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:392:y:1998:i:6671:d:10.1038_32160
    DOI: 10.1038/32160
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