Complete mitochondrial genome of Pelecanus crispus and its phylogeny. Issue 2 (3rd July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Huang, Tian; Wang, Yonghong; Zhou, Libo; Xu, Zhenggang
• Is Part Of: Mitochondrial DNA. Volume 4:Issue 2(2019)
• Page Start: 3075
• Page End: 3076
• Publication Date: 2019-07-03
• Subjects: Pelecanus crispus -- Pelecaniformes -- mitochondrial genome -- phylogeny; Mitochondrial DNA -- Periodicals; 572.869
• DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2019.1666679
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2380-2359

Abstract

Abstract: The Dalmatian Pelican ( Pelecanus crispus ), in the order Pelecaniformes, its habitat is distributed in Europe, Asia, and Africa. It is a large waterfowl that is of international concern. In this study, we first sequenced and described the complete mitochondrial genome and phylogeny of P. crispus . The results showed that the whole genome of P. crispus was 16, 131 bp in length, and contained 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, two ribosome RNA genes, and one non-coding control region. The overall base composition of the mitochondrial DNA was 30.48% for A, 23.15% for T, 31.68% for C, and 14.69% for G, with a GC content of 46.37%. A phylogenetic tree of P. crispus in Pelecaniformes confirmed that P. crispus was sister to C. occidentalis . This information will be useful in the current understanding of the phylogeny and evolution of Pelecaniformes.