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The complete mitochondrial genome of Talpa aquitania (Talpidae; Insectivora), a mole species endemic to northern Spain and southern France.

Authors :
Aleix-Mata G
Gutiérrez J
Ruiz-Ruano FJ
Lorite P
Marchal JA
Sánchez A
Source :
Molecular biology reports [Mol Biol Rep] 2020 Mar; Vol. 47 (3), pp. 2397-2403. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Feb 08.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

The complete mitogenome sequence of Talpa aquitania, a recently described Talpa species, was assembled using whole-genome sequencing data. It varies in length from 16,776 to 16,846 bp, contains 13 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, one origin of L-strand replication, and a control region. In the control region, which varied from 1320 to 1390 bp, we identified the extended termination-associated sequence (ETAS-1 and ETAS-2) and the conserved sequence blocks (CSB-1, 2, 3, B, C, D, E, F). In addition, this region includes a 10 bp tandem repeat DNA sequence, with a variable number of repeats that suggest the existence of heteroplasmy. Phylogeny reconstructions based on Maximum Likelihood, Neighbor-joining and Bayesian inference analyses yielded phylogenies with similar topologies demonstrating that T. aquitania and T. occidentalis are sister species.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1573-4978
Volume :
47
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Molecular biology reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
32034626
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-020-05296-8