Nuclear genome size ≥270 Mb
Chromosomes 8 pairs (7 pairs of autosomes, 1 pair of sex chromosomes, male ZZ, female ZW = heterogametic)
Gene copies ∼14,000
Repetitive content 40–60 %
Mitochondrial genome size 14,500 nucleotides
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(2016). Schistosome Genome. In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-43978-4_2828
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