Detailed characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of the oceanic whitetip shark Carcharhinus longimanus (Poey, 1861).

The oceanic whitetip shark Carcharhinus longimanus (family Carcharhinidae) is one of the largest sharks inhabiting all tropical and subtropical oceanic regions. Due to their life history traits and mortality attributed to pelagic longline fishing practices, this species is experiencing substantial p...

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Published in:Molecular Biology Reports
Main Authors: Kamal, Sadia A, Baeza, J Antonio
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Springer 2024
Subjects:
Genomic resources
Mitogenome assembly
Phylomitogenomics
Purifying selection
North Atlantic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-024-09780-3
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39030452
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11271432/
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Summary:The oceanic whitetip shark Carcharhinus longimanus (family Carcharhinidae) is one of the largest sharks inhabiting all tropical and subtropical oceanic regions. Due to their life history traits and mortality attributed to pelagic longline fishing practices, this species is experiencing substantial population decline. Currently, C. longimanus is considered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as "vulnerable" throughout its range and "critically endangered" in the western north Atlantic. This study sequences and describes the complete mitochondrial genome of C. longimanus in detail.

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