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MITOCHONDRIAL DNA PART B-RESOURCES
Volume 6, Issue 9, Pages 2662-2664Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2021.1964394
Keywords
Shark; Bahamas; reef shark; Carcharhinus perezi; mitochondrial genome
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- Sternlicht Family Foundation
- Wanderlust Fund
- Thayer Academy
- WCPD Foundation
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The study provided the first mitochondrial genome sequence for the Caribbean reef shark, offering essential data for its conservation. The mitochondrial genome sequence includes rRNA and tRNA genes, protein-coding genes, etc., which are of significant importance for future monitoring efforts and conservation measures.
The Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi; Poey, 1876) is a medium to large-bodied coastal and reef-associated predator found throughout the subtropical and tropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, although its populations are increasingly threatened by overfishing. We describe the first mitochondrial genome sequence for this species, using Illumina MiSeq sequencing of an individual from The Bahamas. We report the mitogenome sequence of the Caribbean reef shark to be 16,709 bp and composed two rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes, 13 protein-coding genes, 2 non-coding regions; the D-loop control region and the origin of light-strand replication. We discuss the implications of this new information on future monitoring efforts and conservation measures such as marine protected areas, and urge for greater application of mitochondrial studies of sharks in the Atlantic Ocean.
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