Complete Nucleotide Sequence of Numida meleagris (Helmeted Guineafowl) Mitochondrial Genome

Guineafowl has been classified into the order Galliformes. However, little genetic information was available to establish the phylogenetic position of the Guineafowl. In the present study we subjected the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) of Numida mereagris, a representative member of Guineafowl, to comp...

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Main Authors: Masahide Nishibori, Takeshi Hayashi, Hiroshi Yasue
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Language:English
Published: Japan Poultry Science Association 2004-10-01
Series:The Journal of Poultry Science
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author Masahide Nishibori
Takeshi Hayashi
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description Guineafowl has been classified into the order Galliformes. However, little genetic information was available to establish the phylogenetic position of the Guineafowl. In the present study we subjected the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) of Numida mereagris, a representative member of Guineafowl, to complete sequencing. It was revealed that the mtDNA is a circular DNA of 16,726bp with a genomic structure the same as that of Gallus gallus var. domesticus and Coturnix japonica mtDNAs, though it is 62bp smaller than G. g. domesticus mtDNA and 29bp larger than C. japonica mtDNA. Similarities of the 13 genes and two ribosomal RNAs except D-loop and transfer RNAs between N. meleagris and G. g. domesticus and between N. meleagris and C. japonica ranged from 77.0% to 88.8% and from 76.2% to 88.4%, respectively. As the sequences of NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2 and cytochrome b genes have been reported for nine species (Bambusicola thoracis, Coturnix chinensis, C. japonica, G. g. domesticus, Gallus varius, Pavo cristatus, Perdix perdix, Phasianus colchicus, Tympanchus phasianellus) in the order Galliformes, the concatenated nucleotide sequences and amino-acid sequences of these two genes were subjected to phylogenetic analysis of N. meleagris against these nine species with Ayathya americana (Anseriformes) as an outgroup using a maximum likelihood (ML) method. The ML analyses of the first/second bases of codons, the third base of codons, and the amino-acid sequence consistently demonstrated that N. meleagris did not form clades with other species in the order but stayed in a remote position in the tree.
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spelling doaj.art-f9e8a344cffe4b45b5f15071c1eb10072023-05-30T06:07:37ZengJapan Poultry Science AssociationThe Journal of Poultry Science1346-73951349-04862004-10-0141425926810.2141/jpsa.41.259jpsaComplete Nucleotide Sequence of Numida meleagris (Helmeted Guineafowl) Mitochondrial GenomeMasahide Nishibori0Takeshi Hayashi1Hiroshi Yasue2Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima UniversityGenome Research Department, National Institute of Agrobiological SciencesGenome Research Department, National Institute of Agrobiological SciencesGuineafowl has been classified into the order Galliformes. However, little genetic information was available to establish the phylogenetic position of the Guineafowl. In the present study we subjected the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) of Numida mereagris, a representative member of Guineafowl, to complete sequencing. It was revealed that the mtDNA is a circular DNA of 16,726bp with a genomic structure the same as that of Gallus gallus var. domesticus and Coturnix japonica mtDNAs, though it is 62bp smaller than G. g. domesticus mtDNA and 29bp larger than C. japonica mtDNA. Similarities of the 13 genes and two ribosomal RNAs except D-loop and transfer RNAs between N. meleagris and G. g. domesticus and between N. meleagris and C. japonica ranged from 77.0% to 88.8% and from 76.2% to 88.4%, respectively. As the sequences of NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2 and cytochrome b genes have been reported for nine species (Bambusicola thoracis, Coturnix chinensis, C. japonica, G. g. domesticus, Gallus varius, Pavo cristatus, Perdix perdix, Phasianus colchicus, Tympanchus phasianellus) in the order Galliformes, the concatenated nucleotide sequences and amino-acid sequences of these two genes were subjected to phylogenetic analysis of N. meleagris against these nine species with Ayathya americana (Anseriformes) as an outgroup using a maximum likelihood (ML) method. The ML analyses of the first/second bases of codons, the third base of codons, and the amino-acid sequence consistently demonstrated that N. meleagris did not form clades with other species in the order but stayed in a remote position in the tree.https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/41/4/41_4_259/_pdf/-char/encomplete nucleotide sequencegenetic diversitymitochondrial dnanumida meleagrisphylogenetic analysis
spellingShingle Masahide Nishibori
Takeshi Hayashi
Hiroshi Yasue
Complete Nucleotide Sequence of Numida meleagris (Helmeted Guineafowl) Mitochondrial Genome
The Journal of Poultry Science
complete nucleotide sequence
genetic diversity
mitochondrial dna
numida meleagris
phylogenetic analysis
title Complete Nucleotide Sequence of Numida meleagris (Helmeted Guineafowl) Mitochondrial Genome
title_full Complete Nucleotide Sequence of Numida meleagris (Helmeted Guineafowl) Mitochondrial Genome
title_fullStr Complete Nucleotide Sequence of Numida meleagris (Helmeted Guineafowl) Mitochondrial Genome
title_full_unstemmed Complete Nucleotide Sequence of Numida meleagris (Helmeted Guineafowl) Mitochondrial Genome
title_short Complete Nucleotide Sequence of Numida meleagris (Helmeted Guineafowl) Mitochondrial Genome
title_sort complete nucleotide sequence of numida meleagris helmeted guineafowl mitochondrial genome
topic complete nucleotide sequence
genetic diversity
mitochondrial dna
numida meleagris
phylogenetic analysis
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