Mitochondrial genomes and genetic structure of the Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii).

ABSTRACT: The Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) is the world's most endangered sea turtle species and is primarily distributed in the Gulf of Mexico. In the United States, South Padre Island, Texas serves as a key nesting ground for the species. Genetic studies of the Kemp's ridley have been used to aid in conservation and management practices, with the mitochondrial control region as the most commonly used marker due to its perceived hypervariability and ease of sequencing. However, with the advent of next generation sequencing technology, targeting complete mitochondrial genomes is now feasible. Here, we describe a more complete mitochondrial genome for the Kemp's ridley than has been previously published in literature and demonstrate a cost-effective and efficient method for obtaining co

SUBMITTER: Frandsen HR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6972797 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature