The complete mitochondrial genome of the Madagascar ground gecko Paroedura picta (Squamata: Gekkonidae)
Language English Country England, Great Britain Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords
- 454 pyrosequencing, Gekkonidae, lizard, long-range PCR, mitogenome, mtDNA,
- MeSH
- Biological Evolution MeSH
- Phylogeny MeSH
- Genome, Mitochondrial genetics MeSH
- Genome genetics MeSH
- Lizards genetics MeSH
- DNA, Mitochondrial genetics MeSH
- Genes, Mitochondrial genetics MeSH
- Mitochondria genetics MeSH
- Gene Order MeSH
- Base Sequence genetics MeSH
- Sequence Analysis, DNA methods MeSH
- Base Composition genetics MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Geographicals
- Madagascar MeSH
- Names of Substances
- DNA, Mitochondrial MeSH
We sequenced the complete mitochondrial genome of the Madagascar ground gecko Paroedura picta (Squamata: Gekkonidae). The mitogenome is 17 220 base pairs long and conforms to the typical vertebrate gene composition and arrangement, i.e. 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes and 1919 bp long control region. We reconstructed phylogenetic relationships of P. picta and representatives of nine other genera from the family Gekkonidae and calculated mean p-distances for all 13 protein-coding mitochondrial genes. The lowest mean p-distances were found in cytochrome oxidase subunit I and III genes (COI and COIII) indicating their usefulness for elucidating deeper phylogenetic relationships.
b Zoological Institute University of Basel Basel Switzerland
Department of Zoology Faculty of Science Charles University Prague Viničná Prague Czech Republic and
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