Extensive mitochondrial gene rearrangements in Ctenophora: insights from benthic Platyctenida

Extensive mitochondrial gene rearrangements in Ctenophora: insights from benthic Platyctenida

Abstract Background Complete mitochondrial (mt) genomes have been sequenced for thousands of animals and represent a molecule of choice for many evolutionary studies. Nevertheless, some animal groups have remained under-sampled. Ctenophora (comb jellies) is one such example, with only two complete m...

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Main Authors: Hanan Arafat, Ada Alamaru, Carmela Gissi, Dorothée Huchon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Coeloplana
Vallicula
mtDNA
Gene loss
Extreme evolutionary rate
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-018-1186-1

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