The complete mitochondrial genome structure of the jaguar (Panthera onca). (3rd March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Caragiulo, Anthony; Dougherty, Eric; Soto, Sofia; Rabinowitz, Salisa; Amato, George
• Is Part Of: Mitochondrial DNA. Volume 27:Number 2(2016)
• Page Start: 914
• Page End: 915
• Publication Date: 2016-03-03
• Subjects: Complete mitogenome -- jaguar -- Panthera
• DOI: 10.3109/19401736.2014.926483
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2380-2359

Abstract

Abstract: The jaguar ( Panthera onca ) is the largest felid in the Western hemisphere, and the only member of the Panthera genus in the New World. The jaguar inhabits most countries within Central and South America, and is considered near threatened by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. This study represents the first sequence of the entire jaguar mitogenome, which was the only Panthera mitogenome that had not been sequenced. The jaguar mitogenome is 17, 049 bases and possesses the same molecular structure as other felid mitogenomes. Bayesian inference (BI) and maximum likelihood (ML) were used to determine the phylogenetic placement of the jaguar within the Panthera genus. Both BI and ML analyses revealed the jaguar to be sister to the tiger/leopard/snow leopard clade.