Complete mitochondrial genome of the red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans, Testudines: Emydidae) in Korea

Jaehong Park; Jae-I Moon; Yun-Ju Song; Seung-Min Park; Seungju Cheon; Ha-Cheol Sung; Dong-Hyun Lee

doi:10.1080/23802359.2021.1887773

Complete mitochondrial genome of the red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans, Testudines: Emydidae) in Korea

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2021 Mar 17;6(3):918-919. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2021.1887773.

Authors

Jaehong Park¹, Jae-I Moon¹, Yun-Ju Song², Seung-Min Park¹, Seungju Cheon¹, Ha-Cheol Sung^{3

2}, Dong-Hyun Lee^{3

2}

Affiliations

¹ School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology Graduate School, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea.
² Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea.
³ Research Center of Ecomimetics, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea.

Abstract

The complete mitochondrial (mt) genome of Trachemys scripta elegans in Korea was sequenced and characterized. The mt genome is constituted of 37 genes (13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes and 2 ribosomal RNA genes) and a noncoding control region. Phylogenetic analysis based on the complete mt genome showed that T. s. elegans Korea has closer relationship with T. scripta Canada than T. s. elegans China. This is the first complete mt genome from T. s. elegans in Korea, which provides information for biogeographical studies and management plan for invasive species.

Keywords: Emydidae; Trachemys scripta elegans; mitochondrial genome.

Grants and funding

This work was supported by Korea Environment Industry & Technology Institute (KEITI) through the Project for the Development of Biological Diversity Threats Outbreak Management Technology (RE201807039), funded by Korea Ministry of Environment (MOE).