The mitochondrial genome of Milvus migrans (Aves, Accipitriformes, Accipitridae), an endangered species from South Korea

Hey Sook Jeon; Hyeona Myeong; Seung-Gu Kang; Jung A Kim; Sang-Hwa Lee; Mu-Yeong Lee; Junghwa An

doi:10.1080/23802359.2018.1450678

The mitochondrial genome of Milvus migrans (Aves, Accipitriformes, Accipitridae), an endangered species from South Korea

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2018 Apr 23;3(2):498-499. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2018.1450678.

Authors

Hey Sook Jeon¹, Hyeona Myeong², Seung-Gu Kang¹, Jung A Kim¹, Sang-Hwa Lee³, Mu-Yeong Lee⁴, Junghwa An¹

Affiliations

¹ Animal Resources Division, National Institute of Biological Resources, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
² Department of Plant & Environmental Science, College of Agriculture & Life Science Hankyong National University, Anseong, Republic of Korea.
³ Graduate Program in Cellular Biology and Genetics, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea.
⁴ DNA Analysis Division, Seoul Institute, National Forensic Service, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of black kite, Milvus migrans, one of the most common diurnal raptor, was characterized using next generation sequencing. The whole genome size was 18,016 bp and consisted of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNAs, 2 rRNAs, a putative control region (CR), and a second control region (pseudo-CR). A frameshift mutation was found in the ND3 gene. Phylogenetic analysis illustrated monophyly of the subfamily Melieraxinae with high statistical support. The genetic resource obtained here will help to resolve taxonomic issues related to subspecies of M. migrans and will act as a starting point for conservation genetics.

Keywords: Milvus migrans; black kite; mitochondrial genome; next generation sequencing.