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Complete mitochondrial genome of the Caribbean reef shark, Carcharhinus perezi (Carcharhinformes: Carcharhinidae)
- Source :
- Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, Vol 6, Iss 9, Pp 2662-2664 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Taylor & Francis Group, 2021.
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Abstract
- The Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi; Poey, 1876) is a medium to large-bodied coastal and reef-associated predator found throughout the subtropical and tropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, although its populations are increasingly threatened by overfishing. We describe the first mitochondrial genome sequence for this species, using Illumina MiSeq sequencing of an individual from The Bahamas. We report the mitogenome sequence of the Caribbean reef shark to be 16,709 bp and composed two rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes, 13 protein-coding genes, 2 non-coding regions; the D-loop control region and the origin of light-strand replication. We discuss the implications of this new information on future monitoring efforts and conservation measures such as marine protected areas, and urge for greater application of mitochondrial studies of sharks in the Atlantic Ocean.
- Subjects :
- shark
bahamas
reef shark
carcharhinus perezi
mitochondrial genome
Genetics
QH426-470
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23802359
- Volume :
- 6
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.22d90733b9e14fc190f2242b47c1cf96
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2021.1964394