Complete mitochondrial genome of the least weasel Mustela nivalis (Mustelidae) in Korea

Abstract

The complete mitogenome (MF459691) of Mustela nivalis contains total 16,502 bp in length and consists of a control region and a conserved set of 37 genes. The phylogenetic tree of the family Mustelidae constructed using 18 mitogenome sequences from 16 mustelid species of 6 genera shows that the mustelid species are separated into two main groups. All the members of the genus Martes form a monophyletic group, which has the genus Melogale as sister clade, and the clade of the two genera is sister to that of the genera Enhydra and Lutra. Among species of the genus Mustela, with the exclusion of M. frenata with Neovison vison as sister species, all the other species of the genus Mustela are well grouped. All members of M. nivalis are well placed within the species M. nivalis clade with the clade of M. itatsi and M. sibirica as sister group.

Phylogenetic position of the Hypsugo alaschanicus based on complete mitochondrial genome sequences

“…The complete mitogenome (MK135784) of H. alaschanicus contains 16,911 bp in length, which consists of two non-coding regions (replication origin (O L ) and control region) and conserved set of 37 vertebrate mitochondrial genes including 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes (12S rRNA and 16S rRNA) and 22 tRNA genes. The order and orientation of gene arrangement are similar to those of other vertebrates (Kim and Park 2012;Kim et al 2013;Yoon et al 2013;Kim et al 2017;Lim et al 2017;Lim et al 2018).…”

Phylogenetic position of the Siberian flying squirrelPteromys volansbased on complete mitochondrial genome sequences

“…The order and orientation of these genes are identical to those of other mammals (Kim and Park 2016 ; Kim et al. 2017 ; Lim et al 2017 ).…”

“…The complete mitogenome (MH212330) of the P. volans contains 16,514 bp in length, which consists of a control region (CR) and a conserved set of 37 vertebrate mitochondrial genes including 13 PCGs, 22 tRNA genes, and 2 rRNA genes (12S rRNA and 16S rRNA). The order and orientation of these genes are identical to those of other mammals (Kim and Park 2016;Kim et al 2017;Lim et al 2017).…”

Characterisation of the Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Critically Endangered Mustela lutreola (Carnivora: Mustelidae) and Its Phylogenetic and Conservation Implications

“…As is the case with European mink, variable start codons and incomplete stop codons of PCGs have been reported in mitogenomes of many species, including mustelids [ 31 , 36 , 48 , 49 , 52 , 62 , 69 , 89 ]. The most frequent start codon among the latter group is ATG, with some exceptions that vary from species to species, e.g., unlike M. lutreola , ATC is used as a start codon in nad2 of M. nivalis , N. vison and L. lutra; ATA in nad5 of M. putorius , M. nigripes , M. sibirica , L. lutra and N. vison —as well as in atp6 of the latter species, and ATT in nad3 of M. nivalis (GenBank Accession No.…”

“…The number of PCGs, as well as tRNA and rRNA genes in mitochondrial genome of M. lutreola is typical for mustelids, as well as most other animals [ 36 , 48 , 49 , 51 , 52 , 57 , 62 , 64 , 68 , 69 , 71 , 72 ]. The encoding-strand identity of the mitochondrial genes of European mink and their order in the mitochondrial chromosome is consistent with a collinear gene order characteristic for other vertebrate mitogenomes [ 36 , 48 , 57 , 62 , 64 , 73 ].…”