Characterization of the mitochondrial genome of Rousettus leschenaulti

Mitochondrial DNA. 2014 Dec;25(6):443-4. doi: 10.3109/19401736.2013.809451. Epub 2013 Jul 2.

Abstract

We present a complete sequence of mitochondrial genome of echolocating megabat Rousettus leschenaulti (16,704 nt, GenBank record KC702803) and provide its annotation. We also show that phylogenetic analysis based on mitochondrial genomes of eighteen bat species, including R. leschenaulti, supports division of Chiroptera into Yinpterochiroptera and Yangochiroptera.

Keywords: Fruit bats phylogeny; Rousettus leschenaulti mitochondrion; next generation sequencing.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Base Composition
  • Base Sequence
  • Chiroptera / classification*
  • Chiroptera / genetics*
  • Genes, Mitochondrial / genetics*
  • Genome, Mitochondrial / genetics*
  • Likelihood Functions
  • Models, Genetic
  • Molecular Sequence Annotation
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phylogeny*
  • Sequence Alignment
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Species Specificity