Mitochondrial genome of the black-throated loon, Gavia arctica (Gaviiformes: Gaviidae): phylogeny and evolutionary history

Jae-I Moon; Jong-Gil Park; Sub Hur; Yeon-Kye Kim; Dong-Ha Nam; Dong-Hyun Lee

doi:10.1080/23802359.2018.1473733

Mitochondrial genome of the black-throated loon, Gavia arctica (Gaviiformes: Gaviidae): phylogeny and evolutionary history

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2018 May 15;3(2):586-587. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2018.1473733.

Authors

Jae-I Moon¹, Jong-Gil Park^{1

2}, Sub Hur¹, Yeon-Kye Kim³, Dong-Ha Nam¹, Dong-Hyun Lee¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea.
² Birds Research Center, Korea National Park Research Institute, Korea National Park Service, Jeollanam-do, South Korea.
³ Food Safety and Processing Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Busan, South Korea.

Abstract

We sequenced the complete mitochondrial (mt) genome of Gavia arctica. The circular mt genome is 17,065 bp long, consisting of 37 genes (13 proteins, 22 transfer RNAs, and two ribosomal RNAs) and a control region. Phylogenetic analysis based on the full mt genome sequences confirmed that the genus Gavia is a monophyletic group, containing the G. stellata, G. arctica, and G. pacifica. These data can provide insights into the phylogenetic relationships for inferring the pattern and degree of mt genome evolution among the loon species.

Keywords: Gavia arctica; Gaviidae; mitochondrial genome.