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Sep 2026
Complete Mitochondrial Genome of the Endemic Loach Leptobotia tchangi and Its Phylogenetic Placement Within Botiidae
The first complete mitochondrial genome of L. tchangi is reported, which strongly support the monophyly of the subfamilies Leptobotiinae and Botiinae, as well as the monophyly of each genus within the family Botiidae; and clarifies the taxonomic status of L. tchangi within Botiidae.
Yu-Ting Hu, Guo-Qing Duan, Hua-Xing Zhou et al.
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