Complete mitochondrial genome of the Northern Long-eared Owl (Asio otus Linnaeus, 1758) determined using next-generation sequencing. Issue 2 (3rd July 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lee, Mu-Yeong; Lee, Seon-Mi; Jeon, Hey Sook; Lee, Sang-Hwa; Park, Joon-Young; An, Junghwa
• Is Part Of: Mitochondrial DNA. Volume 3:Issue 2(2018)
• Page Start: 494
• Page End: 495
• Publication Date: 2018-07-03
• Subjects: Asio otus -- mitochondrial genome -- Long-eared Owl -- next generation sequencing; Mitochondrial DNA -- Periodicals; 572.869
• DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2018.1451260
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2380-2359

Abstract

Abstract: In this study, the mitogenome of Asio otus, the Northern Long-eared Owl, was analysed using Illumina next-generation sequencing. The mitogenome was found to be a circular molecule, 17, 735 bp long with a slight AT bias (53.0%). The gene arrangement pattern was the same as that of a typical vertebrate, containing 37 genes (13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA genes, two ribosomal RNA genes, and a non-coding control region). In the putative control region (1984 bp), there were two types of tandem repeats at the end of the region. A phylogenetic tree was constructed using the 13 PCG sequences discovered in this study and those of that have been previously published of other Strigidae species and revealed a close relationship between A . otus and A. flammeus. The newly generated mitogenome from this study enriches the genomic resources available for future evolutionary studies and promotes conservation genetics of this species.