title: Complete mitochondrial genome of Schlegel's Japanese gecko Gekko japonicus (Squamata: Gekkonidae).
abstract: We have determined the complete mitochondrial genome of Gekko japonicus, whose status as an endemic or invasive species is currently under debate in Korea. The total genome size is 16 544 bp and consists of 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA (12S and 16S RNA) genes, 22 tRNAs and 2 non-coding regions. The A + T content of the genome is 55.8% (A, 31.2%; C, 29.4%; T, 24.6%; G, 14.9%). Phylogenetic analysis shows that G. japonicus has a close phylogenetic relationship with both G. swinhonis and G. chinensis. Our result will facilitate further genetic studies of this species to ascertain its species status.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Biological Sciences , Kangwon National University , Chuncheon-si , Kangwon-do , South Korea .|b National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea , Seocheon-gun , Chungcheongnam-do , South Korea , and.
authors.forename: Il-Hun
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: a Department of Biological Sciences , Kangwon National University , Chuncheon-si , Kangwon-do , South Korea .
authors.forename: Jaejin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: a Department of Biological Sciences , Kangwon National University , Chuncheon-si , Kangwon-do , South Korea .
authors.forename: Kyeong-Sik
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Cheon
authors.affiliation: a Department of Biological Sciences , Kangwon National University , Chuncheon-si , Kangwon-do , South Korea .
authors.forename: Heon-Joo
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: a Department of Biological Sciences , Kangwon National University , Chuncheon-si , Kangwon-do , South Korea .
authors.forename: Ja-Kyeong
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: c Division of Science Education , Kangwon National University , Chuncheon-si , Kangwon-do , South Korea.
authors.forename: Daesik
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001482:Base Composition; D018387:Codon, Initiator; D018388:Codon, Terminator; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV / Q000235:genetics; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D005260:Female; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D008116:Lizards / Q000235:genetics*; D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D009245:NADH Dehydrogenase / Q000235:genetics; D010802:Phylogeny; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000235:genetics; D000073336:Whole Genome Sequencing
chemical_list: D018387:Codon, Initiator; D018388:Codon, Terminator; D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; C075526:RNA, ribosomal, 12S; D012343:RNA, Transfer; D009245:NADH Dehydrogenase; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV
keywords: Gekko japonicus; Gekkonidae; invasive species; mitogenome