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ArticleGenome biology2011

The draft genome of the carcinogenic human liver fluke Clonorchis sinensis.

Xiaoyun Wang, Wenjun Chen, Yan Huang, Jiufeng Sun, Jingtao Men, Hailiang Liu, Fang Luo, Lei Guo, Xiaoli Lv, Chuanhuan Deng and 9 more

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Article in Genome biology, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 115 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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115 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 184 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

19 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xiaoyun WangDepartment of Parasitology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, 74 Zhongshan 2nd Road, Guangzhou, 510080, PR China.
Wenjun Chen
Yan Huang
Jiufeng Sun
Jingtao Men
Hailiang Liu
Fang Luo
Lei Guo
Xiaoli Lv
Chuanhuan Deng
Chenhui Zhou
Yongxiu Fan
Xuerong Li
Lisi Huang
Yue Hu
Chi Liang
Xuchu Hu
Jin Xu
Xinbing Yu
Sun Yat-sen University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundClonorchis sinensis is a carcinogenic human liver fluke that is widespread in Asian countries. Increasing infection rates of this neglected tropical disease are leading to negative economic and public health consequences in affected regions. Experimental and epidemiological studies have shown a strong association between the incidence of cholangiocarcinoma and the infection rate of C. sinensis. To aid research into this organism, we have sequenced its genome.

resultsWe combined de novo sequencing with computational techniques to provide new information about the biology of this liver fluke. The assembled genome has a total size of 516 Mb with a scaffold N50 length of 42 kb. Approximately 16,000 reliable protein-coding gene models were predicted. Genes for the complete pathways for glycolysis, the Krebs cycle and fatty acid metabolism were found, but key genes involved in fatty acid biosynthesis are missing from the genome, reflecting the parasitic lifestyle of a liver fluke that receives lipids from the bile of its host. We also identified pathogenic molecules that may contribute to liver fluke-induced hepatobiliary diseases. Large proteins such as multifunctional secreted proteases and tegumental proteins were identified as potential targets for the development of drugs and vaccines.

conclusionsThis study provides valuable genomic information about the human liver fluke C. sinensis and adds to our knowledge on the biology of the parasite. The draft genome will serve as a platform to develop new strategies for parasite control.

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Genome, HelminthAnimalsBase SequenceCatsChromosome MappingCitric Acid CycleClonorchiasisClonorchis sinensisComputational BiologyFatty AcidsGene Expression ProfilingGene LibraryGlycolysisHost-Parasite InteractionsMolecular Sequence AnnotationMolecular Sequence DataFatty Acids

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PMID22023798
PMCPMC3333777
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