The complete mitochondrial genomes of the freshwater mussel Ortmanniana ligamentina (Lamarck, 1819): male and female mitotypes

Mitochondrial DNA Part B
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Abstract

Freshwater mussels of the Unionida order are important to freshwater ecosystems but are highly imperiled worldwide. Improving our understanding of these species is crucial to their continued conservation. Some Unionid mussels exhibit double uniparental inheritance (DUI) in which individuals have two mitochondrial genomes. Of those species with DUI, sequences of the female mitotype are most prevalent in genetic databases. Here, we demonstrate the ability to recover both mitotypes of Ortmanniana ligamentina (Lamarck, 1819) from a non-lethal collection method coupled with high-throughput sequencing. Increased male mitotype sequence representation facilitates understanding Unionid genetic diversity and development of molecular tools for species detection.

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Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title The complete mitochondrial genomes of the freshwater mussel Ortmanniana ligamentina (Lamarck, 1819): male and female mitotypes
Series title Mitochondrial DNA Part B
DOI 10.1080/23802359.2025.2500528
Volume 10
Issue 6
Publication Date May 12, 2025
Year Published 2025
Language English
Publisher Taylor & Francis
Contributing office(s) Columbia Environmental Research Center
Description 7 p.
First page 430
Last page 436
Country United States
State Missouri, Pennsylvania
Other Geospatial Allegheny River, Saint Francis River
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