Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of the critically endangered Southern River Terrapin, <i>Batagur affinis affinis</i> (Reptilia: Geoemydidae).

"the mitogenome has been deposited in ncbi genbank under the accession number oq409915.; the first mitochondrial genome sequence from b affinis affinis (specimen id: bk33f) was submitted to genbank and assigned the accession number oq409915 ( figure 2 ).; data availability statement the genome sequence data supporting this study's findings are openly available in genbank of ncbi at https://www ncbi nlm nih gov/under the accession number oq409915. data availability statement the genome sequence data supporting this study's findings are openly available in genbank of ncbi at https://www ncbi nlm nih gov/under the accession number oq409915"

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"Author contributions: Mohd Hairul Mohd Salleh: conceptualization, methodology, formal analysis, investigation, and writing—original draft. Yuzine Esa: conceptualization, writing (review and editing), funding acquisition, resources, and advisor. Han Ming Gan: formal analysis, investigation, and report (review and editing). All authors agreed to be accountable for all aspects of the work and approved the final draught to be published."