Sequencing whole mitochondrial genomes to assess genetic divergence between proposed silver-haired bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans) populations.
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SUBMITTER: Monopoli M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7759262 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec
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Sequencing whole mitochondrial genomes to assess genetic divergence between proposed silver-haired bat (<i>Lasionycteris noctivagans)</i> populations.
Monopoli Marissa M Wieringa Jamin G JG Nagel Juliet J Nelson David M DM Gibbs H Lisle HL
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources 20201224 4
The geographic distributions of eastern and western <i>Lasionycteris noctivagans</i> populations suggest they could be genetically isolated, but this has rarely been assessed using genetic data. Here, we evaluate this possibility by sequencing the complete mitochondrial genome of four silver-haired bats from eastern and western populations. The three usable mitogenomes were closely associated with other Vespertilionid bats and the phylogenetic tree revealed the two western individuals grouping t ...[more]
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