Next generation sequencing yields the mitochondrial genome of the critically endangered Sarothrura ayresi (white-winged flufftail)

The mitochondrial genome of Sarothrura ayresi was sequenced using next generation sequencing technology. The size of the genome is reported as 16,767 bp and comprises 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNAs and 22 tRNAs. The organization of the genome is comparable to that of other bird species. A phylogen...

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Main Authors: Morne Du Plessis, Desire L. Dalton, Hanneline A. Smit-Robinson, Antoinette Kotze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2017.1318675