Complete mitochondrial genomes for  Cottus asper ,  Cottus perifretum , and  Cottus rhenanus  (Perciformes, Cottidae)

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Freshwater sculpins represent a diverse but poorly-understood constituent of the Holarctic ichthyofauna. Sculpins are considered sensitive to pollution and habitat change, serving as aquatic bioindicators in ecotoxicology. Many species are protected by conservation agencies, due to anthropogenic activity within restricted geographic distributions. Here, we provide the first complete mitochondrial DNA sequences for three freshwater sculpins ( Cottus asper, C. perifretum, C. rhenanus). These data are used to infer an updated mtDNA phylogeny for the genus Cottus, which supports results of previous research. These data are likely to be useful for future studies in biogeography, conservation, and functional genomics.

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MEGA6: Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis version 6.0.

Koichiro Tamura, Glen Stecher, Daniel Walter Peterson … (2013)

We announce the release of an advanced version of the Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis (MEGA) software, which currently contains facilities for building sequence alignments, inferring phylogenetic histories, and conducting molecular evolutionary analysis. In version 6.0, MEGA now enables the inference of timetrees, as it implements the RelTime method for estimating divergence times for all branching points in a phylogeny. A new Timetree Wizard in MEGA6 facilitates this timetree inference by providing a graphical user interface (GUI) to specify the phylogeny and calibration constraints step-by-step. This version also contains enhanced algorithms to search for the optimal trees under evolutionary criteria and implements a more advanced memory management that can double the size of sequence data sets to which MEGA can be applied. Both GUI and command-line versions of MEGA6 can be downloaded from www.megasoftware.net free of charge.

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Reconstructing mitochondrial genomes directly from genomic next-generation sequencing reads—a baiting and iterative mapping approach

Christoph Hahn, Lutz Bachmann, Bastien Chevreux (2013)

We present an in silico approach for the reconstruction of complete mitochondrial genomes of non-model organisms directly from next-generation sequencing (NGS) data—mitochondrial baiting and iterative mapping (MITObim). The method is straightforward even if only (i) distantly related mitochondrial genomes or (ii) mitochondrial barcode sequences are available as starting-reference sequences or seeds, respectively. We demonstrate the efficiency of the approach in case studies using real NGS data sets of the two monogenean ectoparasites species Gyrodactylus thymalli and Gyrodactylus derjavinoides including their respective teleost hosts European grayling (Thymallus thymallus) and Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). MITObim appeared superior to existing tools in terms of accuracy, runtime and memory requirements and fully automatically recovered mitochondrial genomes exceeding 99.5% accuracy from total genomic DNA derived NGS data sets in <24 h using a standard desktop computer. The approach overcomes the limitations of traditional strategies for obtaining mitochondrial genomes for species with little or no mitochondrial sequence information at hand and represents a fast and highly efficient in silico alternative to laborious conventional strategies relying on initial long-range PCR. We furthermore demonstrate the applicability of MITObim for metagenomic/pooled data sets using simulated data. MITObim is an easy to use tool even for biologists with modest bioinformatics experience. The software is made available as open source pipeline under the MIT license at https://github.com/chrishah/MITObim.

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When invaders meet locally adapted types: rapid moulding of hybrid zones between sculpins (Cottus, Pisces) in the Rhine system.

A. Nolte, J Freyhof, D Tautz (2006)

Hybrid zones are commonly studied to dissect the processes that drive divergence among lineages, which have incomplete barriers of reproduction. Most hybrid zones have existed for an extended time making inferences on the initial mode of formation difficult. It is a priori unclear how fast a nascent hybrid zone would form as a response to endogenous and exogenous factors. We have studied several hybrid zones between two lineages of sculpins (Cottus spp.), which emerged due to a recent range expansion of one of the lineages along the river Rhine in the early 1990s. Applying a dense sampling across two contact areas and using a highly informative set of 45 microsatellite markers we found pronounced genetic structure. Steep genetic clines suggest that strong selective forces have shaped the respective hybrid zones from the beginning. We find that the zones are coupled to ecological transitions from small streams to larger rivers. The width of these zones is much smaller than estimates of annual individual dispersal distances, as estimated outside of the hybrid zones. The pattern is apparently not strongly affected by pre- or postzygotic reproductive isolation because numerous backcross hybrids occur within the zones. This suggests that strong natural selection acts against immigrant genotypes. The study exemplifies how local adaptation can play a key role in preventing admixture in dependence of the ecological context.

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Journal ID (nlm-ta): Mitochondrial DNA B Resour

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Mitochondrial DNA B Resour

Title: Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

ISSN (Electronic): 2380-2359

Publication date (Electronic, pub): 18 September 2017

Publication date (Electronic, collection): 2017

Volume: 2

Issue: 2

Pages: 666-668

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[a ]Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, The University of West Alabama , Livingston, AL, USA;

[b ]Department of Biological Sciences, California State University Los Angeles , Los Angeles, CA, USA;

[c ]Department of Ecological Genomics, University of Oldenburg , Oldenburg, Germany

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CONTACT Michael W. Sandel msandel@ 123456uwa.edu Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, The University of West Alabama , Livingston, AL, USA

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Andres Aguilar https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4409-9597

Michael W. Sandel https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9083-9202

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Publisher ID: 1375870

DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2017.1375870

PMC ID: 7800474

PubMed ID: 33473940

SO-VID: f94c5f06-f40f-4dd6-a055-bfc2d34c2a8f

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Complete mitochondrial genomes for Cottus asper, Cottus perifretum, and Cottus rhenanus (Perciformes, Cottidae)

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When invaders meet locally adapted types: rapid moulding of hybrid zones between sculpins (Cottus, Pisces) in the Rhine system.

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