Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources (Aug 2022)

Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dryobates minor) and its phylogenetic position

  • Junda Chen,
  • Dehuai Meng,
  • Yuhui Si,
  • Meichen Yu,
  • Liwei Teng,
  • Zhensheng Liu,
  • Xiaoyu Zhou

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2022.2110530
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 8
pp. 1504 – 1506

Abstract

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In this study, we sequenced and assembled the complete mitochondrial genome of Dryobates minor by next-generation sequencing. The mitochondrial genome of Dryobates minor is 16,847 bp in length and consists of 13 protein-coding genes (PCGS), two ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes, 22 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes and 1 control region (CR). The CG content of the mitochondrial genome is 47.46%. Only one overlap among the 13 protein-coding genes was found: ND4L/ND4. Phylogenetic analysis based on a combined mitochondrial gene dataset indicated that the mitochondrial genome of Dryobates minor exhibited a close relationship with that of Picoides pubescens.

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