Sequencing and analysis of mitochondrial genome of Elaphe carinata (Reptilia, Squamata, Colubridae). Issue 1 (1st January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ding, Changhong; Zhou, Bo; Guo, Hui; Duan, Yunbao; Wang, Zhenyue
• Is Part Of: Mitochondrial DNA. Volume 1:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 41
• Page End: 42
• Publication Date: 2016-01-01
• Subjects: Elaphe carinata -- mitochondrial genome -- mitogenome -- snake; Mitochondrial DNA -- Periodicals; 572.869
• DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2015.1137813
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2380-2359

Abstract

Abstract: The complete mitochondrial genome of Elaphe carinata was sequenced and analysed using muscle tissue for the first time. The genome is 17 154 bp in length. The complete mitochondrial genome contains 22 tRNA genes, 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), two rRNA genes, two control regions (CRI and CRII) and one putative origin of L-strand replication. The gene order and nucleotide composition of E. carinata are very similar with E. davidi, E. schrenckii, E. anomala and E. bimaculata. A phylogenetic tree of mitochondrial genomes analyses of 16 species snakes of Colubridae was made based on the Neighbour-Joining (NJ) method, E. carinata has the most closely relationship with E. davidi, while E. poryphyracea and Euprepiophis perlacea are special species.