Mitochondrial Genome-Based Phylogeny of Turbellarians and Evidence for Accelerated Mitochondrial Evolution in Symbiotic Species
Jiaqi Wang, Rui Song, Ming-Dian Liu, Tong Ye, Hong Zou, Guitang Wang, Wenxiang Li, Ivan Jakovlić, Dong Zhang
This study presents the first complete mitochondrial genome of the ectosymbiont Craspedella pedum, confirms the paraphyly of the Neoophora clade, and finds accelerated mitochondrial evolution in symbiotic turbellarians.
bioRxiv · Jul 1, 2025 · PreprintGenomics