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Genome of Lepidopygopsis typus
May 15 , 2024
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- Scientists have decoded for the first time the mitochondrial genome of Lepidopygopsis typus.
- It is a unique freshwater fish species of the Western Ghats.
- It is known to occur only inside Kerala’s Periyar Tiger Reserve.
- Lepidopygopsis typus is an example of a monotypic species (a genus having only a single species).
- The purpose of mitogenome sequencing is to help understand the evolution of a species and how different they are from its relatives.
- Lepidopygopsis typus is also a species that has been listed as ‘endangered’ on the IUCN Red List.
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