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