The Complete Mitochondrial Genome of the Siberian Scoter Melanitta stejnegeri and Its Phylogenetic Relationship in Anseriformes.

ABSTRACT: The Siberian Scoter (Melanitta stejnegeri) is a medium sea duck distinct from M. deglandi 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 M. stejnegeri was firstly sequenced, then annotated and used to reconstruct the phylogenetic relationships of 76 Anseriformes species. The complete mitogenome of M. stejnegeri 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 genu

SUBMITTER: Chen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11432269 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature