A novel gene organization of the rock sparrow Petronia petronia (Aves: Passeriformes) revealed by complete mitochondrial genome. Issue 2 (12th December 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shi, Ruirui; Chen, Kai; Li, Shaobin
• Is Part Of: Mitochondrial DNA. Volume 2:Issue 2(2017)
• Page Start: 858
• Page End: 859
• Publication Date: 2017-12-12
• Subjects: Mitochondrion -- novel gene -- passerine -- Petronia petronia -- Tibet plateau; Mitochondrial DNA -- Periodicals; 572.869
• DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2017.1407709
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2380-2359

Abstract

Abstract: The whole sequence of the Rock Sparrow ( Petronia petronia ) mitochondrial genome was determined using La-PCR and conserved primer walking approaches. The entire mitogenome was 17, 426 bp in length and harboured 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, 23 tRNA genes, and 1 noncoding control region. The mitogenome of this species resembled other avian species in gene arrangement and composition, except that tRNA-Glu had two copies and the control region contained two parts. One part of the control region is between tRNA-Glu and tRNA-Phe and a second between the two tRNA-Glu copies. The overall nucleotide composition are A (30.7%), T (23.8%), G (14.4%), and C (31.1%) with 54.5% A + T content. These mitochondrial data are potentially important for the study of molecular evolution and conservation genetics.