Complete mitochondrial genomes of June sucker and Utah sucker (Chasmistes liorus and Catostomus ardens).

ABSTRACT: The relationship between June sucker (Chasmistes liorus, Jordan, 1878) and Utah sucker (Catostomus ardens, Jordan & Gilbert, 1881) has been a matter of controversy since the mid 1900s. Chasmistes liorus is endemic to Utah Lake, UT and has a subterminal mouth adapted for pelagic feeding. Catostomus ardens is widely distributed throughout the Bonneville Basin and Upper Snake River Basin and has a ventral mouth adapted for benthic feeding. Chasmistes has been recognized as a separate ancient genus. Despite being morphologically distinct, no study has successfully identified residual genetic markers that separate these species. Of these studies, several have used a subset of mitochondrial genes, but no study has analyzed the complete mitochondrial genomes (mi

SUBMITTER: Searle PC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8967188 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature