Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources (Jan 2018)

Complete mitochondrial genome of Sri Lankan Junglefowl (Gallus lafayetti) and phylogenetic study

  • Nalini Yasoda Hirimuthugoda,
  • Adeniyi C. Adeola,
  • Xing Chen,
  • Patthamesthrige Wimal Anthony Perera,
  • Weligalle Wedarallage Dewar Asoka Gunawardena,
  • Humpita Gamaralalage Thilini Nisanka Gunwardana,
  • Ting-Ting Yin,
  • Ming-Shan Wang,
  • Gui-Mei Li,
  • Min-Sheng Peng,
  • Ya-Ping Zhang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2017.1422409
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 83 – 84

Abstract

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The complete mitochondrial genomes of two Sri Lankan junglefowl (Gallus lafayetti: CJF) individuals were sequenced by using next-generation sequencing technique. Samples were collected from Rathnapura and Pelmadulla areas in Sri Lanka. The complete mitochondrial DNA is 16,839 bp in length, with a typical mitogenome structure composed of a non-coding control region, 22 tRNA, two rRNA, and 13 protein-coding genes. Overall base composition is 30% A, 23.9% T, 32.3% C, and 13.6% G indicating high content of 54.0% A + T for both individuals. Phylogenetic analysis reveals that CJF samples cluster with the clade of the green junglefowl (Gallus varius) and red junglefowl (Gallus gallus) than to grey junglefowl (Gallus sonerattii: GyJF). This result can be subsequently used to provide essential information for junglefowl evolution.

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