The mitochondrial genome of the scarlet-backed flowerpecker (Dicaeum cruentatum Linnaeus) from southwestern China.

ABSTRACT: Dicaeum (family Dicaeidae) is a genus of passerines distributed in tropical southern Asia and Australasia. The scarlet-backed flowerpecker (Dicaeum cruentatum Linnaeus) is a member of this genus found in China, India, and many Southeast Asian countries. To contribute to phylogenetic studies of Dicaeum, the complete mitochondrial genome of D. cruentatum was sequenced using a next-generation sequencing platform. The mitogenome of D. cruentatum (GenBank accession number MW629122) was 16,812 bp in length with an overall base composition of 30.97% A, 23.67% T, 30.28% C, and 14.07% G. The whole genome contained 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), two ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs), and 22 transfer RNAs (tRNAs). Almost all PCGs had an ATN start codon except COX1 which start

SUBMITTER: Gao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8425736 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature