The complete mitochondrial genome of Japanese sparrowhawk (Accipiter gularis) and the phylogenetic relationships among some predatory birds

Liu, Gang; Li, Chao; Du, Ye; Liu, Xiaoying

doi:10.1016/j.bse.2016.11.007

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“…Clade Sagittaridae comprised of S. serpentarius as the sister taxon to the Accipitridae and Pandionidae (1.00, 98.5%). Also, this result was consistent with those of the previous studies (Lerner, Klaver, & Mindell, ; Liu et al, ; Song et al, ), but differed from those of Hackett et al () and Pacheco et al (). The difference is mainly due to the different samples used and molecular markers, and their evolutionary relationships need further investigating and searching for more evidences from binding nuclear gene data and morphological characters.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…For ND3 and COX3 genes, G. himalayensis has negative AT‐skew, while the other three species have positive AT‐skews. Apparent positive AT‐skew and negative GC‐skew biases were identified for all 11 PCGs (except for ND3 and ND4L) encoded by the H‐strand, whereas the reverse was detected in ND6 encoded by the L‐strand, which has been observed also in previous studies (Table ; Jiang et al, ; Liu et al, ).…”

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confidence: 84%

“…Most of the PCGs had ATG as start codon, except for COXI and ND6, which had GTG and ATT start codons, respectively. This is the case in the other Gyps species as well (Table ; Jiang et al, ; Liu et al, ). As in the case of mitogenomes of other vertebrates, TAA was the most frequent stop codon in G. himalayensis .…”

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confidence: 69%

“…The systematic taxonomic status among Falconiform taxa is rather complex and controversial (Jiang et al, ; Liu, Li, Du, & Liu, ). The family Accipitridae (hawks, eagles, and kites), with other four families (Pandionidae, Sagittariidae, Cathartidae, and Falconidae), was traditionally classified within the order Falconiformes (Cracraft, ; Haring, Kruckenhauser, Gamauf, Riesing, & Pinsker, ; Livezey & Zusi, ).…”

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“…The systematic taxonomic status among Falconiform taxa is rather complex and controversial Liu, Li, Du, & Liu, 2017).…”

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Complete mitochondrial genome sequence of the Himalayan Griffon,Gyps himalayensis(Accipitriformes: Accipitridae): Sequence, structure, and phylogenetic analyses

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Peng

Tang

et al. 2019

Ecology and Evolution

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This is the first study to describe the mitochondrial genome of the Himalayan Griffon, Gyps himalayensis , which is an Old World vulture belonging to the family Accipitridae and occurring along the Himalayas and the adjoining Tibetan Plateau. Its mitogenome is a closed circular molecule 17,381 bp in size containing 13 protein‐coding genes, 22 tRNA coding genes, two rRNA‐coding genes, a control region (CR), and an extra pseudo‐control region (CCR) that are conserved in most Accipitridae mitogenomes. The overall base composition of the G. himalayensis mitogenome is 24.55% A, 29.49% T, 31.59% C, and 14.37% G, which is typical for bird mitochondrial genomes. The alignment of the Accipitridae species control regions showed high levels of genetic variation and abundant AT content. At the 5′ end of the domain I region, a long continuous poly‐C sequence was found. Two tandem repeats were found in the pseudo‐control regions. Phylogenetic analysis with Bayesian inference and maximum likelihood based on 13 protein‐coding genes indicated that the relationships at the family level were (Falconidae + (Cathartidae + (Sagittariidae + (Accipitridae + Pandionidae))). In the Accipitridae clade, G. himalayensis is more closely related to Aegypius monachus than to Spilornis cheela . The complete mitogenome of G. himalayensis provides a potentially useful resource for further exploration of the taxonomic status and phylogenetic history of Gyps species.

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