The first next-generation sequencing approach to the mitochondrial phylogeny of African monogenean parasites (Platyhelminthes: Gyrodactylidae and Dactylogyridae)

Table 1 Minimum–maximum and average coverage (in number of reads) of the protein-coding and rRNA genes for the four assembled mitochondrial genomes

	Gyrodactylus nyanzae		Macrogyrodactylus karibae		Cichlidogyrus halli		Cichlidogyrus mbirizei
Gene	Range	Average	Range	Average	Range	Average	Range	Average
cox3	151–184	165	21–48	39	41–59	51	101–131	118
cytb	136–174	155	16–44	29	51–74	61	115–165	139
nad4L	159–198	179	–	–	66–79	72	155–199	179
nad4	125–217	177	–	–	42–75	56	112–187	140
atp6	119–194	166	34–43	39	54–72	63	98–140	119
nad2	130–195	167	36–56	47	49–68	56	121–177	149
nad1	148–205	183	15–61	30	49–74	61	134–170	147
nad3	151–175	163	27–44	35	48–72	59	152–180	166
cox1	125–182	149	29–56	42	33–70	51	112–177	148
16S rRNA	102–140	122	22–44	34	39–87	61	157–315	263
12S rRNA	103–134	115	28–40	33	31–56	43	225–288	253
cox2	129–151	139	37–50	44	48–69	57	199–349	252
nad6	107–162	141	27–43	35	38–57	49	76–130	112
nad5	127–183	160	24–49	38	27–70	49	–	–

Averages are rounded to the nearest integer. “-”indicates a partially characterized or missing gene

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