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Mitochondrial genomes of the headstanders Megaleporinus muyscorum (Steindachner 1900) and Megaleporinus obtusidens (Valenciennes 1837), (Characiformes, Anostomidae)

  • Melissa Rincón-Sandoval
  • , Ricardo Betancur-R
  • , Javier A. Maldonado-Ocampo

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Abstract

We report two mitochondrial genomes of headstanders, derived from target capture and Illumina sequencing (HiSeq 2500 PE100). One trans-Andean species Megaleporinus muyscorum (mitochondrial consensus genome of 25 individuals) from Colombia and one cis-Andean species M. obtusidens from Argentina. Regarding M. muyscorum, mitochondrial genome has 13 protein-coding genes, 1 D-loop, 2 ribosomal RNAs, 21 transfer RNAs, and is 14,434 bp in length, for M. obtusidens mitochondrial genome has 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNAs, 22 transfer RNAs, and is 15,546 bp in length.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)634-636
Number of pages3
JournalMitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources
Volume3
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 03 Jul 2018

Keywords

  • Headstanders
  • mitochondrial genomes
  • target capture

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