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Phylogeny of the lamprey genus Lampetra inferred from mitochondrial cytochrome b and ND3 gene sequences

Summary

Mitochrondrial DNA analysis resolved many previously unanswered questions concerning the phylogeny of the lamprey genus Lampetra (comprising the subgenera Entosphenus, Lethenteron, and Lampetra). A total of 735 base pairs were sequenced from the cytochrome b and NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3 (ND3) genes in 11 lamprey species. With the exception of L . (E.) hubbsi from California, species of the Entosphenus subgenus formed a tight-knit clade that was very distinct from the other two subgenera. Lampetra hubbsi clustered with species of the Lampetra subgenus from the west coast of North America (L . ayresii and L . richardsoni) whereas species of the Lampetra subgenus from Atlantic drainages, namely the North American L . aepyptera and [...]

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  • Pacific Lamprey Data Clearinghouse
  • Pacific Region, Region 1
  • US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)

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