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Genotyping Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the Mitochondrial Genome by Pyrosequencing
Published on: February 10, 2023
Complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Eurasian blackbird, Turdus merula (Aves: Turdidae)
Li-Fang Peng1,2,3, Dian-Cheng Yang1,2,3, Chang-Hu Lu1,2
1a Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University , Nanjing , P. R. China.
Abstract:
The complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) sequence of Eurasian blackbird, Turdus merula was determined by shotgun sequencing. The total length of mitogenome is 16 730 bp, and contains 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 ribosome RNA genes and 1 control region (D-loop). All the protein-coding genes in T. merula were distributed on the H-strand, except for the ND6 subunit gene and eight tRNA genes which were encoded on the L-strand. The gene order and contents in the T. merula mitogenome is identical to that found in typical vertebrates. The phylogenetic tree of T. merula and 13 other species belonging to order Passeriformes was built. The DNA data presented here will be useful to study the evolutionary relationships and genetic diversity of T. merula.
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