Complete mitochondrial genome of the whitetip reef shark Triaenodon obesus from the British Indian Ocean Territory Marine Protected Area

Shaili Johri, Taylor K. Chapple, Robert Schallert, Elizabeth A. Dinsdale, Barbara A. Block

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Abstract

We present the first mitochondrial genome of Trianenodon obesus from the Chagos Archipelago in the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) Marine Protected Area. The mitogenome was 16,702 bp in length and consisted of 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes, and a non-coding control region (D-loop). GC content was at 38.9%. The control region was 1064 bp in length. This mitogenome for the BIOT MPA T. obesus differed from the previously published T. obesus genome by 15 bp and the differences include a 2 bp insertion and 13 single nucleotide polymorphisms distributed across the mitogenome in the BIOT MPA sequence. Whole mitogenome sequence of T. obesus from the Chagos archipelago presented here fills existing gaps in genetic information on marine species from the BIOT MPA and provides additional tools for species specific assessments as to the effectiveness of MPA management. In addition, methods presented here lay the framework for genetic studies in remote locations with limited infrastructure.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2347-2349
Number of pages3
JournalMitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources
Volume5
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • BIOT
  • Chagos
  • conservation
  • Genomics
  • MPA
  • whitetip reef shark

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