Mitogenomic architecture of the multivalent endemic black clam (Villorita cyprinoides) and its phylogenetic implications.

ABSTRACT: The Indian black clam Villorita cyprinoides (Family: Cyrenidae), an extractive commercially exploited species with aquaculture importance contributing more than 70% of clam fishery in India, is endemic to the Indian peninsula. Currently, there is very sparse information, especially on the molecular data of Villorita. The present study aims to provide a comprehensive knowledge of mitogenome architecture and assess the phylogenetic status of Cyrenidae. This has resulted in reporting the first complete mitogenome of V. cyprinoides using next-generation sequencing technology. The A+T circular mitogenome was 15,880 bp long, exhibiting 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs) including ATP8 (absent in several bivalves), 22 transfer RNA, and two ribosomal RNA genes residing in the heavy strand in a clockwi

SUBMITTER: Rahuman S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7508841 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature