Complete Mitochondrial Genome of the Endemic Loach Leptobotia tchangi and Its Phylogenetic Placement Within Botiidae
Background: Leptobotia tchangi is a loach species endemic to South China, but its mitochondrial genome has not yet been characterized, limiting understanding of its evolutionary relationships and conservation genetics. Methods: Here, we report the first complete mitochondrial genome of L. tchangi, using next-generation...