Complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic analysis of the copper shark Carcharhinus brachyurus (Günther, 1870)

Sang Wha Kim, Seon Young Park, Hyemin Kwon, Sib Sankar Giri, Sang Guen Kim, Jeong Woo Kang, Jun Kwon, Sung Bin Lee, Won Joon Jung, Jun Mo Lee, Se Chang Park, Ji Hyung Kim

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Abstract

Copper shark (Carcharhinus brachyurus Günther, 1870) is one of the most widely distributed but least known species in the family Carcharhinidae. Herein, we report the first complete mitogenome of C. brachyurus. The overall structure of the 16,704 bp C. brachyurus mitogenome was similar to that of other Carcharhinus species and showed the highest average nucleotide identity (97.1%) with the spinner shark (Carcharhinus brevipinna). Multigene phylogeny using 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs) in the mitogenome resolved C. brachyurus clustered with other species within the genus; the overall tree topology was congruent with recent phylogenetic studies of this species. These results provide important information for conservation genetics and further evolutionary studies of sharks.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1659-1661
Number of pages3
JournalMitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources
Volume6
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021

Keywords

  • conservation
  • mitogenome
  • multigene phylogeny
  • Shark

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