CHARACTERIZATION OF THE COMPLETE MITOCHONDRIAL GENOME OF THE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED SOUTHERN RIVER TERRAPIN, BATAGUR AFFINIS AFFINIS (REPTILIA: GEOEMYDIDAE)

Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of the critically endangered Southern River Terrapin, Batagur affinis affinis (Reptilia: Geoemydidae)

In this study, we report the nearly complete mitochondrial sequence of Batagur affinis affinis.The assembled mitogenome consists of 13 PCGs, 22 Shirts Girl’s tRNA genes, two rRNAs and one near-complete D-loop region.Of the annotated genes, the ND6 subunit gene and eight tRNA genes were encoded on the L-strand, while the remaining genes were dispe

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Harnessing natural recovery processes to improve restoration outcomes: an experimental assessment of sponge-mediated coral reef restoration.

BACKGROUND: Restoration is increasingly implemented to reestablish habitat structure and function following physical anthropogenic disturbance, but scientific knowledge of effectiveness of methods lags behind demand for guidelines.On coral reefs, recovery is largely dependent on coral reestablishment, and substratum stability is critical to the sur

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