High Sequence Variations in Mitochondrial DNA Control Region among Worldwide Populations of Flathead Mullet Mugil cephalus

The sequence and structure of the complete mtDNA control region (CR) of M. cephalus from African, Pacific, and Atlantic populations are presented in this study to assess its usefulness in phylogeographic studies of this species. The mtDNA CR sequence variations among M. cephalus populations largely...

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Main Authors: Brian Wade Jamandre, Jean-Dominique Durand, Wann-Nian Tzeng
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Zoology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/564105
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description The sequence and structure of the complete mtDNA control region (CR) of M. cephalus from African, Pacific, and Atlantic populations are presented in this study to assess its usefulness in phylogeographic studies of this species. The mtDNA CR sequence variations among M. cephalus populations largely exceeded intraspecific polymorphisms that are generally observed in other vertebrates. The length of CR sequence varied among M. cephalus populations due to the presence of indels and variable number of tandem repeats at the 3′ hypervariable domain. The high evolutionary rate of the CR in this species probably originated from these mutations. However, no excessive homoplasic mutations were noticed. Finally, the star shaped tree inferred from the CR polymorphism stresses a rapid radiation worldwide, in this species. The CR still appears as a good marker for phylogeographic investigations and additional worldwide samples are warranted to further investigate the genetic structure and evolution in M. cephalus.
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spelling doaj-art-155559d18a0b4271a27aedcb33c02b132025-02-03T01:31:38ZengWileyInternational Journal of Zoology1687-84771687-84852014-01-01201410.1155/2014/564105564105High Sequence Variations in Mitochondrial DNA Control Region among Worldwide Populations of Flathead Mullet Mugil cephalusBrian Wade Jamandre0Jean-Dominique Durand1Wann-Nian Tzeng2Institute of Fisheries Science, College of Life Science, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Section 4, Roosevelt road, Taipei 10617, TaiwanInstitut de Recherche pour le Développement, Laboratoire Ecologie des Systèmes Marins Côtiers, UMR 5119, Université Montpellier II, 34095 Montpellier, FranceInstitute of Fisheries Science, College of Life Science, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Section 4, Roosevelt road, Taipei 10617, TaiwanThe sequence and structure of the complete mtDNA control region (CR) of M. cephalus from African, Pacific, and Atlantic populations are presented in this study to assess its usefulness in phylogeographic studies of this species. The mtDNA CR sequence variations among M. cephalus populations largely exceeded intraspecific polymorphisms that are generally observed in other vertebrates. The length of CR sequence varied among M. cephalus populations due to the presence of indels and variable number of tandem repeats at the 3′ hypervariable domain. The high evolutionary rate of the CR in this species probably originated from these mutations. However, no excessive homoplasic mutations were noticed. Finally, the star shaped tree inferred from the CR polymorphism stresses a rapid radiation worldwide, in this species. The CR still appears as a good marker for phylogeographic investigations and additional worldwide samples are warranted to further investigate the genetic structure and evolution in M. cephalus.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/564105
spellingShingle Brian Wade Jamandre
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High Sequence Variations in Mitochondrial DNA Control Region among Worldwide Populations of Flathead Mullet Mugil cephalus
International Journal of Zoology
title High Sequence Variations in Mitochondrial DNA Control Region among Worldwide Populations of Flathead Mullet Mugil cephalus
title_full High Sequence Variations in Mitochondrial DNA Control Region among Worldwide Populations of Flathead Mullet Mugil cephalus
title_fullStr High Sequence Variations in Mitochondrial DNA Control Region among Worldwide Populations of Flathead Mullet Mugil cephalus
title_full_unstemmed High Sequence Variations in Mitochondrial DNA Control Region among Worldwide Populations of Flathead Mullet Mugil cephalus
title_short High Sequence Variations in Mitochondrial DNA Control Region among Worldwide Populations of Flathead Mullet Mugil cephalus
title_sort high sequence variations in mitochondrial dna control region among worldwide populations of flathead mullet mugil cephalus
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