title: The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of the Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus).
abstract: In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of the Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) was sequenced and reported for the first time using muscle tissue. Sequence analysis showed its genome structure was in accordance with other Accipitridae species, which contains 2 rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes, 13 protein-coding genes, 1 control region and 1 extra pseudo-control region, and its total length is 18,647 bp. An extra nucleotide (C) was determined at position 174 relative to the ND3 sequence, and an insertion of three adenines was found directly preceding the stop codon of Cytb.
authors.affiliation: a College of Life Science, Qufu Normal University , Qufu , P.R. China .|b College of Wildlife Resources, Northeast Forestry University , Harbin , P.R. China , and.
authors.forename: Honghai
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: b College of Wildlife Resources, Northeast Forestry University , Harbin , P.R. China , and.|c Dailake National Nature Reserve , Hulunbuir , P.R. China.
authors.forename: Huashan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dou
authors.affiliation: a College of Life Science, Qufu Normal University , Qufu , P.R. China .
authors.forename: Xiufeng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: a College of Life Science, Qufu Normal University , Qufu , P.R. China .
authors.forename: Chao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: b College of Wildlife Resources, Northeast Forestry University , Harbin , P.R. China , and.
authors.forename: Guangshuai
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: a College of Life Science, Qufu Normal University , Qufu , P.R. China .
authors.forename: Jin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018388:Codon, Terminator / Q000235:genetics; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics; D046093:Falconiformes / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D018388:Codon, Terminator; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial
keywords: Accipiter nisus; complete mitochondrial genome; extra nucleotide; insertion