The full mitochondrial (mt) genome of Sinergasilus polycolpus is 14 000 bp in length, and it contains 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, 2 rRNA genes and 1 non-coding region. The genome organization, nucleotide composition and codon usage are different compared to other Copepodas, such as Lernaea cyprinacea. The full mt genome of S. polycolpus provides useful information for further studies on epidemiology and phylogenetics.

In wheat seeds, starch synthase I or Waxy protein is the enzyme involved in amylose synthesis. The gene encoding this enzyme is Wx and in this study, eight novel Wx alleles were identified in three diploid Taeniatherum species. The variability of these alleles was evaluated and their nucleotide sequences were compared with those of homologous alleles from wheat. Two types of Taeniatherum Wx alleles were detected in the three diploid species Ta. caputmedusae, Ta. asperum, and Ta. crinitum. A phylogenetic analysis indicated that Taeniatherum Wx alleles were more closely related to Wx alleles from Aegilops species with C, D, M, and U genomes than to Wx alleles of other species. These alleles represent a potential genetic resource that may be useful in wheat breeding programs.