The complete mitochondrial genome of Turdus obscurus (Passeriformes: Turdidae)

Abstract

The Eyebrowed Thrush ( Turdus obscurus ) is a highly migratory bird, which breeds in northeastern Asia and overwinters in southeastern Asia. We obtained the mitochondrial genome of T. obscurus by Sanger sequencing. The mitogenome was 16,739 bp in length, which contains 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, two rRNA genes, and one control region. Its composition is consistent with the species in genus Turdus . Phylogenetic analysis based on the whole mitochondrial genome showed that the relationship between T. obscurus and Turdus kessleri was relatively close. This study improves the understanding of phylogeny and genetics of Turdidae and Muscicapoidea.

Complete Mitochondrial Genome and Phylogenetic Analysis of Tarsiger indicus (Aves: Passeriformes: Muscicapidae)

“…Muscicapidae and Turdidae were sister groups (BP = 85, BPP = 1.00), and they clustered together with Sturnidae (BP = 100, BPP = 1.00), Our results showed that Muscicapidae, Turdidae, and Paradoxornithidae were clustered into two monophyletic groups, and species of the same genus were clustered together with a high degree of confidence. Muscicapidae and Turdidae were sister groups (BP = 85, BPP = 1.00), and they clustered together with Sturnidae (BP = 100, BPP = 1.00), which was consistent with a previous study [38]. T. indicus and T. cyanurus were clustered together with high confidence (BP = 100, BPP = 1.00).…”

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