Evolution of mitochondrial genomes in Baikalian amphipods.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Amphipods (Crustacea) of Lake Baikal are a very numerous and diverse group of invertebrates generally believed to have originated by adaptive radiation. The evolutionary history and phylogenetic relationships in Baikalian amphipods still remain poorly understood. Sequencing of mitochondrial genomes is a relatively feasible way for obtaining a set of gene sequences suitable for robust phylogenetic inferences. The architecture of mitochondrial genomes also may provide additional information on the mechanisms of evolution of amphipods in Lake Baikal.

Results

Three complete and four nearly complete mitochondrial genomes of Baikalian amphipods were obtained by high-throughput sequencing using the Illumina platform. A phylogenetic inference based on the nucleotide seque

SUBMITTER: Romanova EV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5249044 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature