Next-generation sequencing yields a nearly complete mitochondrial genome of the Forsyth’s toad-headed agama, Phrynocephalus forsythii (Reptilia, Squamata, Agamidae)

Next-generation sequencing yields a nearly complete mitochondrial genome of the Forsyth’s toad-headed agama, Phrynocephalus forsythii (Reptilia, Squamata, Agamidae)

Forsyth’s toad-headed agama, Phrynocephalus forsythii, is endemic to the Taklamakan Desert. A nearly complete mitochondrial genome of one individual for this species was determined by next-generation sequencing. The mitogenome is 16,060 bp in length, comprising 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 13 protein-codi...

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Main Authors: Dali Chen, Jun Li, Xianguang Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources
Subjects:
mitochondrial genome
next-generation sequencing
phrynocephalus
phylogenetic tree
viviparity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2019.1574681
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Summary:Forsyth’s toad-headed agama, Phrynocephalus forsythii, is endemic to the Taklamakan Desert. A nearly complete mitochondrial genome of one individual for this species was determined by next-generation sequencing. The mitogenome is 16,060 bp in length, comprising 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA genes (tRNAs), and a control region (D-loop). The gene arrangement and composition of P. forsythii is identical to the mitogenome of P. theobaldi in that tRNA-Pro was translocated immediately downstream of tRNA-Phe. The D-loop comprised two parts, one (783 bp) existing between tRNA-Thr and tRNA-Phe and another (with 200 bp already sequenced) inserting between tRNA-Pro and 12S rRNA. This mitogenome sequence may provide more data for unveiling the phylogenetic origin and adaptive evolution related to Phrynocephalus viviparity.
ISSN:2380-2359

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