Project description:The complete mitochondrial genome was sequenced from the mangrove killifish (Kryptolebias hermaphroditus). The genome sequence was 17,487?bp in size, and the gene order and contents were identical with those of the congeneric species (K. marmoratus) in the genus Kryptolebias with emphasis on the second control region (795?bp). Of 13 protein-coding genes (PGCs), 5 genes (ND2, CO2, CO3, ND3, and Cytb) had incomplete stop codons as shown in K. marmoratus. Furthermore, the stop codon of ND6 gene was AGG, while the start codon of CO1 gene was GTG. The base composition of K. hermaphroditus mitogenome showed an anti-G bias (13.45% and 8.19%) on the second and third position of the protein-coding genes (PCGs), respectively.
Project description:Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) is one of the smallest palm civet which is least studied. Here, we report the first complete mitochondrial (mt) genome of Asian palm civet (P. hermaphroditus). The circular mt genome with a length of 16,706 bp contained 1 control region, 2 rRNAs, 13 protein-coding genes, and 22 tRNAs. Overall base composition of the complete mt DNA was 33.7% A, 30.5% T, 22.9% C, and 12.9% G. All the genes in mt genome of Asian palm civet (P. hermaphroditus) were distributed on the H-strand, except ND6 and eight tRNA genes encoded on the L-strand. Maximum likelihood (ML) and Bayesian inference (BI) methods were used to infer the phylogenetic relationship of P. hermaphroditus. The phylogenetic analysis shows that all species from the family Viverridae cluster together, in which P. hermaphroditus exhibits the closest relationship with P. larvata.