Complete mitochondrial genome sequence of grey-headed parrotbill (Paradoxornis gularis) and its phylogenetic analysis

Weiqiang He; Huailiang Xu; Diyan Li; Meng Xie; Mingwang Zhang; Qingyong Ni; Yongfang Yao

doi:10.1080/23802359.2019.1674203

Complete mitochondrial genome sequence of grey-headed parrotbill (Paradoxornis gularis) and its phylogenetic analysis

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2019 Oct 21;4(2):3669-3670. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2019.1674203.

Authors

Weiqiang He¹, Huailiang Xu¹, Diyan Li², Meng Xie¹, Mingwang Zhang², Qingyong Ni², Yongfang Yao¹

Affiliations

¹ College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, Sichuan, China.
² College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.

Abstract

Grey-headed Parrotbill, Paradoxornis gularis, has significant economic and scientific value in China. Length of the complete mitochondrial genome of grey-headed parrotbill is 17,743 bp, and it contains 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 2 ribosomal RNA genes (12S rRNA and 16S rRNA), 22 transfer RNA genes (tRNA), and a D-loop sequence. The overall base composition of the mitochondrial sequence was 29.47% A, 14.68% G, 24.33% T, 31.52% C. All tRNAs have the typical cloverleaf structure, except for tRNA^Ser . All PCGs start with ATG codons, except for COXI and NADH6, which are initiated by GTG and CTA, respectively.

Keywords: Mitochondrial genome; Paradoxornis gularis; phylogenetic analysis.