Complete Mitochondrial Genome and Phylogenetic Analysis of <i>Turdus pallidus</i> (Passeriformes, Turdidae).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Thrushes (family Turdidae) are ecologically important passerine birds widely distributed across the Northern Hemisphere. However, the phylogenetic placement of several East Asian congeners, including Turdus pallidus, remains insufficiently resolved due to the limited resolution of partial mitochondrial or nuclear markers used in previous studies.

Methods

In this work, we sequenced and annotated the complete mitochondrial genome of T. pallidus (16,739 bp) using high-throughput Illumina sequencing. The mitogenome exhibited the typical circular architecture and contained 37 genes (13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNAs, and 2 rRNAs), with an overall GC content of 47.32%.

Results

Most protein-coding genes initiated with the standard ATG codon, although

SUBMITTER: Zhan Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12651963 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature