The first complete mitochondrial genome data of Geoffroy's rousette, Rousettus amplexicaudatus originating from Malaysia

The increasing interest in understanding the evolutionary relationship between members of the Pteropodidae family has been greatly aided by genomic data from the Old World fruit bats. Here we present the complete mitogenome of Geoffroy’s rousette, Rousettus amplexicaudatus found in Peninsular Malays...

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Main Authors: Puteri Nur Syahzanani Jahari, Shahfiz Mohd Azman, Kaviarasu Munian, Noor Faradiana M. Fauzi, Mohd Shahir Shamsir, Stine R. Richter, Faezah Mohd Salleh
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-07-01
Series:Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2020.1812449
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author Puteri Nur Syahzanani Jahari
Shahfiz Mohd Azman
Kaviarasu Munian
Noor Faradiana M. Fauzi
Mohd Shahir Shamsir
Stine R. Richter
Faezah Mohd Salleh
author_facet Puteri Nur Syahzanani Jahari
Shahfiz Mohd Azman
Kaviarasu Munian
Noor Faradiana M. Fauzi
Mohd Shahir Shamsir
Stine R. Richter
Faezah Mohd Salleh
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description The increasing interest in understanding the evolutionary relationship between members of the Pteropodidae family has been greatly aided by genomic data from the Old World fruit bats. Here we present the complete mitogenome of Geoffroy’s rousette, Rousettus amplexicaudatus found in Peninsular Malaysia . The mitogenome constructed is 16,511bp in length containing 37 genes; 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 tRNA genes, two rRNA genes, and a D-loop region. The overall base composition is estimated to be 32.28% for A, 25.64% for T, 14.09% for G and 27.98% for C, indicating a slightly AT rich feature (57.93%). A phylogenetic and BLASTn analysis against other available mitogenomes showed Malaysian R. amplexicaudatus matched 98% similarity to the same species in Cambodia and Vietnam. However, it differed considerably (92.53% similarity) with the same species in the Philippines. This suggests flexibility in Rousettus sp. with regards to adapting to mesic and dry habitats, ability for long-distance dispersal and remarkably precise lingual echolocation thus supporting its wide-range distribution and colonization. Further taxonomical and mitogenomic comparatives are required in resolving the evolutionary relationship between Rousettus spp.
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spelling doaj.art-ea21658c56b64f03bd8ee36d2dd7c9292023-11-03T14:00:33ZengTaylor & Francis GroupMitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources2380-23592020-07-01533262326410.1080/23802359.2020.18124491812449The first complete mitochondrial genome data of Geoffroy's rousette, Rousettus amplexicaudatus originating from MalaysiaPuteri Nur Syahzanani Jahari0Shahfiz Mohd Azman1Kaviarasu Munian2Noor Faradiana M. Fauzi3Mohd Shahir Shamsir4Stine R. Richter5Faezah Mohd Salleh6Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi MalaysiaForest Biodiversity Division, Forest Research Institute MalaysiaForest Biodiversity Division, Forest Research Institute MalaysiaForest Biodiversity Division, Forest Research Institute MalaysiaFaculty of Applied Sciences and Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn MalaysiaSection for Evolutionary Genomics, The GLOBE Institute, University of CopenhagenDepartment of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi MalaysiaThe increasing interest in understanding the evolutionary relationship between members of the Pteropodidae family has been greatly aided by genomic data from the Old World fruit bats. Here we present the complete mitogenome of Geoffroy’s rousette, Rousettus amplexicaudatus found in Peninsular Malaysia . The mitogenome constructed is 16,511bp in length containing 37 genes; 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 tRNA genes, two rRNA genes, and a D-loop region. The overall base composition is estimated to be 32.28% for A, 25.64% for T, 14.09% for G and 27.98% for C, indicating a slightly AT rich feature (57.93%). A phylogenetic and BLASTn analysis against other available mitogenomes showed Malaysian R. amplexicaudatus matched 98% similarity to the same species in Cambodia and Vietnam. However, it differed considerably (92.53% similarity) with the same species in the Philippines. This suggests flexibility in Rousettus sp. with regards to adapting to mesic and dry habitats, ability for long-distance dispersal and remarkably precise lingual echolocation thus supporting its wide-range distribution and colonization. Further taxonomical and mitogenomic comparatives are required in resolving the evolutionary relationship between Rousettus spp.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2020.1812449rousettus amplexicaudatusmitogenomephylogenetic analysis
spellingShingle Puteri Nur Syahzanani Jahari
Shahfiz Mohd Azman
Kaviarasu Munian
Noor Faradiana M. Fauzi
Mohd Shahir Shamsir
Stine R. Richter
Faezah Mohd Salleh
The first complete mitochondrial genome data of Geoffroy's rousette, Rousettus amplexicaudatus originating from Malaysia
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources
rousettus amplexicaudatus
mitogenome
phylogenetic analysis
title The first complete mitochondrial genome data of Geoffroy's rousette, Rousettus amplexicaudatus originating from Malaysia
title_full The first complete mitochondrial genome data of Geoffroy's rousette, Rousettus amplexicaudatus originating from Malaysia
title_fullStr The first complete mitochondrial genome data of Geoffroy's rousette, Rousettus amplexicaudatus originating from Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed The first complete mitochondrial genome data of Geoffroy's rousette, Rousettus amplexicaudatus originating from Malaysia
title_short The first complete mitochondrial genome data of Geoffroy's rousette, Rousettus amplexicaudatus originating from Malaysia
title_sort first complete mitochondrial genome data of geoffroy s rousette rousettus amplexicaudatus originating from malaysia
topic rousettus amplexicaudatus
mitogenome
phylogenetic analysis
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2020.1812449
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