The complete mitochondrial genome of Myotis lucifugus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae)

Mitochondrial DNA A DNA Mapp Seq Anal. 2016 Jul;27(4):2423-4. doi: 10.3109/19401736.2015.1030625. Epub 2015 Jun 9.

Abstract

The mitochondrial genome of the little brown bat, Myotis lucifugus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae), is a circular molecule of 17,038 bp in length, containing 22 transfer RNAs genes, 13 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal RNAs, and one D-loop region. The A + T content of the overall base composition of the H-strand is 63.2% with individual nucleotides comprising T 29.8%, C 23.4%, A 33.3%, and G 13.5%. In BI and ML trees, we found M. lucifugus is a sister clade to M. brandtii, Myotis is a sister clade to Murina, and Pipistrellus is a sister clade to (Chalinolobus + (Eptesicus + Vespertilio)) (1.00 in BI, >100% in ML). The monophyly of Myotis, Murina, and Plecotus is well supported (1.00 in BI, 100% in ML).

Keywords: Chiroptera; Myotis lucifugus; Vespertilionidae; mitogenome.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Base Composition
  • Chiroptera / classification*
  • Chiroptera / genetics*
  • Genes, Mitochondrial
  • Genome Size
  • Genome, Mitochondrial*
  • Open Reading Frames
  • Phylogeny
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Whole Genome Sequencing