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Published on: February 10, 2023
The complete mitochondrial genome of the Reef Manta Ray, Mobula alfredi, from Hawaii
Jonathan L Whitney1, Richard R Coleman2,3, Mark H Deakos4
1Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Honolulu, HI, USA.
Abstract:
We provide the complete mitochondrial genome of the reef manta ray, Mobula alfredi, using an ezRAD approach. The total length of the mitogenome was 18,166 bp and contained 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNAs genes, two ribosomal RNA genes, and one non-coding control region. The gene organization and length are similar to other Mobula species. This reference mitogenome that includes the control region is expected to be a valuable resource for molecular-based species identification, population genomics, and phylogeography.
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