Whole mitochondrial genome sequencing provides new insights into the phylogeography of loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) in the Mediterranean Sea

L Tolve, A Iannucci, L Garofalo, A Ninni… - Marine Biology, 2024 - Springer
Population structure and phylogeography of the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) have
so far been assessed mainly by mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) single-gene sequencing …

Genetic variation among sea turtle life stages and species suggests connectivity among ocean basins

KF Phillips, KR Martin, GD Stahelin… - Ecology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Regional genetic differentiation of mitochondrial lineages occurs in migratory species with
natal philopatry such as sea turtles. However, early juvenile dispersal represents a key …

De novo assembly and functional annotation of blood transcriptome of loggerhead turtle, and in silico characterization of peroxiredoxins and thioredoxins

J Hernández-Fernández, AMP Velasco, EAL Barrera… - PeerJ, 2021 - peerj.com
The aim of this study was to generate and analyze the atlas of the loggerhead turtle blood
transcriptome by RNA-seq, as well as identify and characterize thioredoxin (Tnxs) and …

Detection of high heteroplasmy in complete loggerhead and hawksbill sea turtles mitochondrial genomes using RNAseq

D Delgado-Cano, L Mariño-Ramírez… - … DNA Part A, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Sea turtle populations around the world face rapid decline due to the effect of anthropogenic
and environmental factors. Among the affected populations are those of hawksbill turtles …

Juvenile Dispersal and Genetic Connectivity in the Sea Turtle'Lost Years'

K Phillips - 2022 - stars.library.ucf.edu
Juvenile dispersal is a life history strategy found across taxa and habitat types. In this
dissertation, I examine juvenile dispersal in an evolutionary context and explore the …

Structural analysis of leucine, lysine and tryptophan mitochondrial tRNA of nesting turtles Caretta caretta (Testudines: Chelonioidea) in the Colombian Caribbean

H Infante-Rojas, L Marino-Ramirez… - PeerJ, 2020 - peerj.com
The understanding of the functional properties of mitochondrial transfer RNA (mt tRNAs)
depend on the knowledge of its structure. tRNA acts as an interface between …