title: The whole mitochondrial genome of the Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni).
abstract: Falconiformes include most of the predatory birds, they play crucial role in maintaining the balance of ecology system. To further illustrate the phylogenetic status for the species of Falconiformes, the entire mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) genome of Falco naumanni was amplified and sequenced, further phylogenetic analysis was performed by incorporating with other 8 entire mtDNA genomes representing 8 species of predatory birds by taking the Apus apus and Haematopus ater as out-groups. Our results indicated that the mtDNA genome of F. naumanni includes 17,370 base pairs in length, which has the similar organization and gene order with other mtDNA genomes of the species belonging to Falconiformes. Further phylogenetic analyses supported that the F. naumanni clustered with other species of Falconidae, which formed the sister group of Accipitridae, Cathartes aura located at the basal position with Haematopus ater. In addition, Pandion haliaetus was clustered with other species of Accipitridae, which was conflict with the traditional classification system by taking P. haliaetus as an independent Familia of Falconidae.
authors.affiliation: a Yunnan Institute of Digestive Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University , Kunming , Yunnan Province , China .
authors.forename: Hua-Wei
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: b Faculty of Life Science and Technology and.|c Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering , Kunming University of Science and Technology , Kunming , Yunnan Province , China , and.|d First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province , Kunming , Yunnan Province , China.
authors.forename: Hui-Feng
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: b Faculty of Life Science and Technology and.|c Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering , Kunming University of Science and Technology , Kunming , Yunnan Province , China , and.|d First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province , Kunming , Yunnan Province , China.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.affiliation: a Yunnan Institute of Digestive Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University , Kunming , Yunnan Province , China .
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: a Yunnan Institute of Digestive Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University , Kunming , Yunnan Province , China .
authors.forename: Yu-Jian
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.affiliation: a Yunnan Institute of Digestive Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University , Kunming , Yunnan Province , China .
authors.forename: Ying-Lei
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Miao
authors.affiliation: a Yunnan Institute of Digestive Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University , Kunming , Yunnan Province , China .
authors.forename: Hua-You
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.affiliation: a Yunnan Institute of Digestive Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University , Kunming , Yunnan Province , China .
authors.forename: Kun-Hua
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001482:Base Composition; D046093:Falconiformes / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics*; D050259:Genes, Mitochondrial; D059646:Genome Size; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D016366:Open Reading Frames; D010802:Phylogeny; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D000073336:Whole Genome Sequencing
keywords: Falco naumanni; phylogenetic analysis; whole mtDNA genome