title: The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of the Canada goose (Branta canadensis).
abstract: The Canada goose (Branta canadensis) entire mitochondrial genome of a bird from Western Pennsylvania has 16,760 bp (GenBank accession number NC 007011) and has been analyzed for gene locations, length, start codon and stop codons. This genome from a bird harvested during the non-migratory season is the REFSEQ and the haplotype is designated GCC-A. There are two rRNAs, 22 tRNAs, 13 protein-coding regions, and 1 displacement loop region. The base composition of mtDNA was A (30.2%), G (15.1%), C (32.1%), and T (22.6%), so the percentage of A and T (52.8%) was slightly higher than G and C. All genes except ND6 and eight tRNA genes (Gln, Ala, Asn, Cys, Tyr, Ser, Pro and Glu) are encoded on the heavy strand. The gene arrangement is the same as most birds and differs from mammals by an inversion of the mtDNA at the connection between the D-loop and the ND5 junctions.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Cell Biology , Duke University , Durham , NC , USA .
authors.forename: Joshua C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Snyder
authors.affiliation: b Lehigh Valley Health System , Allentown , PA , USA .
authors.forename: Craig Andrew
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Mackaness
authors.affiliation: c Carolina Donor Services , Durham , NC , USA .
authors.forename: Megan R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Sopher
authors.affiliation: d Department of Medicine , University of Colorado Denver , Aurora , CO , USA .
authors.forename: Jonathan P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Huber
authors.affiliation: e Mylan Pharmaceutical , Morgantown , WV , USA .
authors.forename: Edward J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Disantis
authors.affiliation: f Inova Health systems , Fairfax , VA , USA .
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Senecal
authors.affiliation: g Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Harvard , Boston , MA , USA .
authors.forename: Byron P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Vaughn
authors.affiliation: h Fletcher Allen Health Care Medical Center Campus , Burlington , VT , USA .
authors.forename: Robert S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Desantis
authors.affiliation: i Department of Pancreatic Cancer , Garvan Institute of Medical Research , Mount Stuart , TAS , Australia .
authors.forename: Page E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Tobelmann
authors.affiliation: j Division of Pediatric Endocrinology , Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , PA , USA .
authors.forename: Natalie M Hecht
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Balauff
authors.affiliation: k USFWS Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office , Portland , OR , USA .
authors.forename: Patrick M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Barry
authors.affiliation: l Morrison & Foerster , Palo Alto , CA , USA .
authors.forename: Matthew D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Show
authors.affiliation: m Wright Medical Technology, Inc , Arlington , TN , USA .
authors.forename: Leann Hubiak
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Speering
authors.affiliation: n Department of Veterinary Medicinet , Western University Health Sciences , CA , USA , and.
authors.forename: Christina A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Genareo
authors.affiliation: o Grove City College , Grove City , PA , USA.
authors.forename: Frederic J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Brenner
authors.affiliation: o Grove City College , Grove City , PA , USA.
authors.forename: Durwood B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Ray
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001482:Base Composition; D005777:Geese / Q000235:genetics*; D023061:Gene Order; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000235:genetics*
keywords: Branta canadensis; mitochondrial DNA; start codons; stop codons