Complete mitochondrial genome of Hainan partridge, Arborophila ardens (Galliformes: Phasianidae). (August 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yan, Chaochao; Zhou, Yu; Lu, Lu; Tu, Feiyun; Huang, Ting; Zhang, Xiuyue; Yue, Bisong
• Is Part Of: Mitochondrial DNA. Volume 25:Number 4(2014:Aug.)
• Page Start: 259
• Page End: 260
• Publication Date: 2014-08
• Subjects: Mitochondrial DNA -- Periodicals; Mitochondrial DNA -- Abnormalities -- Periodicals; Nucleotide sequence -- Periodicals; Gene mapping -- Periodicals; 572.869
• DOI: 10.3109/19401736.2013.800494
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1940-1736

Abstract

<abstract> <title>Abstract</title> <p>The Hainan partridge, <italic>Arborophila ardens</italic> belongs to family Phasianidae, and distributes only in Hainan, China. In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of <italic>A. ardens</italic> was first sequenced and characterized. The genome is 16, 727 bases in length. Bayesian inference, maximum likelihood and maximum parsimony methods were used to construct phylogenetic trees based on 12 concatenated protein-coding genes located on the heavy strand. Phylogenetic analyses further confirm the <italic>Arborophila</italic> placed at the root of Phasianidae. <italic>Arborophila ardens</italic> show closer relationship with <italic>A. rufipectus</italic> than <italic>A. rufogularis</italic> and <italic>A. gingica</italic> which cluster as sister group to <italic>A. ardens</italic> and <italic>A. rufipectus</italic>.</p> </abstract>