Complex mitogenomic rearrangements within the Pectinidae (Mollusca: Bivalvia).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Scallops (Bivalvia: Pectinidae) present extraordinary variance in both mitochondrial genome size, structure and content, even when compared to the extreme diversity documented within Mollusca and Bivalvia. In pectinids, mitogenome rearrangements involve protein coding and rRNA genes along with tRNAs, and different genome organization patterns can be observed even at the level of Tribes. Existing pectinid phylogenies fail to resolve some relationships in the family, Chlamydinae being an especially problematic group.

Results

In our study, we sequenced, annotated and characterized the mitochondrial genome of a member of Chlamydinae, Mimachlamys varia-a species of commercial interest and an effective bioindicator-revealing yet another novel gene arrangement in the Pec

SUBMITTER: Malkocs T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8915466 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature