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Genetic diversity and demographic history of the invasive mussel Mytella strigata in Indian coastal waters.
Journal of genetics - 1 Jan 2026
Raahavishree T, Agalya B, Pavan-Kumar A, Sangeetha S, Kathirvelpandian A, Srihari M, Landge Asha T, Nayak B B
Abstract excerpt
The American brackish water mussel, Mytella strigata (Hanley, 1843), is an invasive species with a growing global footprint, recently recorded in the Indian coastal ecosystems. Despite its rapid spread and potential ecological impact, no genetic data are available for Indian populations. We assessed the genetic diversity and population structure of M. strigata with a 683 bp fragment of the mitochondrial...
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