The Complete Mitochondrial Genome of the Siberian Scoter Melanitta stejnegeri and Its Phylogenetic Relationship in Anseriformes
The Siberian Scoter ( ) is a medium sea duck distinct from due to the absence of hybridization and differences in morphological characteristics. However, knowledge of its phylogenetic relationships within Anseriformes is limited due to a lack of molecular data. In this study, the complete mitogenome...
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Published in | International journal of molecular sciences Vol. 25; no. 18; p. 10181 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Switzerland
MDPI AG
22.09.2024
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Summary: | The Siberian Scoter (
) is a medium sea duck distinct from
due to the absence of hybridization and differences in morphological characteristics. However, knowledge of its phylogenetic relationships within Anseriformes is limited due to a lack of molecular data. In this study, the complete mitogenome of
was firstly sequenced, then annotated and used to reconstruct the phylogenetic relationships of 76 Anseriformes species. The complete mitogenome of
is 16,631 bp and encodes 37 typical genes: 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNAs, 22 transfer RNAs, and 1 non-coding control region. Its mitogenome organization is similar to that of other Anseriformes species. The phylogenetic relationships within the genus
are initially clarified, with
at the base.
and
are sister groups, clustering with
and
in order. Phylogenetic analysis suggests that
and
are sister groups, differing from previous studies. Results firstly indicate that
and
are sister groups, suggesting a potentially skewed phylogenetic relationship may have been overlooked in earlier analyses relying solely on mitochondrial genomes. Our results provide new mitogenome data to support further phylogenetic and taxonomic studies of Anseriformes. |
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ISSN: | 1422-0067 1661-6596 1422-0067 |
DOI: | 10.3390/ijms251810181 |