Characterization of the Complete Mitochondrial Genome of the Elongate Loach and Its Phylogenetic Implications in Cobitidae.

ABSTRACT: The elongate loach is an endemic fish in China. Previous studies have provided some insights into the mitochondrial genome composition and the phylogenetic relationships of the elongate loach inferred using protein-coding genes (PCGs), yet detailed information about it remains limited. Therefore, in this study we sequenced the complete mitochondrial genome of the elongate loach and analyzed its structural characteristics. The PCGs and mitochondrial genome were used for selective stress analysis and genomic comparative analysis. The complete mitochondrial genome of the elongate loach, together with those of 35 Cyprinidae species, was used to infer the phylogenetic relationships of the Cobitidae family through maximum likelihood (ML) reconstruction. The results showed that the genome sequenc

SUBMITTER: Ke Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10740543 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature