The complete mitochondrial genome sequence and phylogenetic analysis of yellow weasel (<i>Mustela sibirica</i>)

Yu, Mengshi; Xu, Huailiang; Li, Diyan; Wu, Jiayun; Wen, Anxiang; Xie, Meng; Wang, Qin; Zhu, Guangxiang; Ni, Qingyong; Zhang, Mingwang; Yao, Yongfang

doi:10.1080/23802359.2019.1678432

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“…In terms of the H-strand nucleotide composition, the order identified in this study, A > T > C > G, corresponds with the order characteristic for mitogenomes of Mustelidae species and, in a broader context, of other mammals [ 36 , 40 , 48 , 49 , 53 , 57 , 62 , 64 , 67 , 68 , 69 ]. The revealed base compositions were found to be skewed similarly to those of mitogenomes of other vertebrate sequences, with more A+T than G+C base pairs and higher deoxyadenosine monophosphate and deoxycytidine monophosphate contents in the L-strand [ 36 , 40 , 70 ].…”

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“…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.…”

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“…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 ].…”

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“…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. NC_020638, [ 36 , 48 , 49 , 52 , 62 , 69 ]). The most significant difference in this respect is the lack of the ATC start codon in the European mink mitogenome.…”

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“…As for the stop codons, M. lutreola follows the regularity common in mustelids, according to which the AGA codon terminates translation of mitochondrially encoded cytochrome b [ 36 , 48 , 49 , 52 , 62 , 69 ]. However, it does not have the TAG stop codon, described in American mink and Eurasian otter, or ATT, found in least weasel [ 40 , 52 , 62 ].…”

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

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In this paper, a complete mitochondrial genome of the critically endangered European mink Mustela lutreola L., 1761 is reported. The mitogenome was 16,504 bp in length and encoded the typical 13 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal RNA genes and 22 transfer RNA genes, and harboured a putative control region. The A+T content of the entire genome was 60.06% (A > T > C > G), and the AT-skew and GC-skew were 0.093 and −0.308, respectively. The encoding-strand identity of genes and their order were consistent with a collinear gene order characteristic for vertebrate mitogenomes. The start codons of all protein-coding genes were the typical ATN. In eight cases, they were ended by complete stop codons, while five had incomplete termination codons (TA or T). All tRNAs had a typical cloverleaf secondary structure, except tRNASer(AGC) and tRNALys, which lacked the DHU stem and had reduced DHU loop, respectively. Both rRNAs were capable of folding into complex secondary structures, containing unmatched base pairs. Eighty-one single nucleotide variants (substitutions and indels) were identified. Comparative interspecies analyses confirmed the close phylogenetic relationship of the European mink to the so-called ferret group, clustering the European polecat, the steppe polecat and the black-footed ferret. The obtained results are expected to provide useful molecular data, informing and supporting effective conservation measures to save M. lutreola.

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