Complete mitochondrial genome of the Grey thrush Turdus cardis (Aves, Turdidae)

Abstract

The mitogenome was sequenced through whole-genome shotgun sequencing using the Illumina platform, and phylogenetic analysis was carried out on the basis of 13 PCGs and two rRNAs. The complete T. cardis mitogenome comprised 16,761 bp, MN865118. The organization and location of genes in the T. cardis mitogenome were consistent with those reported for other Turdidae species. Phylogenetic relationships based on Bayesian inference and the Maximum likelihood method revealed that T. cardis was closely related to Turdus hortulorum, indicating that the molecular taxonomy of T. cardis is consistent with its current morphological characteristics. Our mitogenomic data may have applications in further phylogenetic and taxonomic studies of Turdidae.

Keywords

• turdus cardis
• mitogenome
• phylogenetics