title: Complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Eurasian blackbird, Turdus merula (Aves: Turdidae).
abstract: The complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) sequence of Eurasian blackbird, Turdus merula was determined by shotgun sequencing. The total length of mitogenome is 16 730 bp, and contains 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 ribosome RNA genes and 1 control region (D-loop). All the protein-coding genes in T. merula were distributed on the H-strand, except for the ND6 subunit gene and eight tRNA genes which were encoded on the L-strand. The gene order and contents in the T. merula mitogenome is identical to that found in typical vertebrates. The phylogenetic tree of T. merula and 13 other species belonging to order Passeriformes was built. The DNA data presented here will be useful to study the evolutionary relationships and genetic diversity of T. merula.
authors.affiliation: a Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University , Nanjing , P. R. China.|b College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University , Nanjing , P. R. China , and.|c College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University , Huangshan 245021 , P. R. China.
authors.forename: Li-Fang
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.affiliation: a Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University , Nanjing , P. R. China.|b College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University , Nanjing , P. R. China , and.|c College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University , Huangshan 245021 , P. R. China.
authors.forename: Dian-Cheng
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: a Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University , Nanjing , P. R. China.|b College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University , Nanjing , P. R. China , and.
authors.forename: Chang-Hu
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D030161:Avian Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D001482:Base Composition; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D029941:Fish Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D009245:NADH Dehydrogenase / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D016366:Open Reading Frames / Q000235:genetics; D010802:Phylogeny; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D020308:Songbirds / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D030161:Avian Proteins; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D029941:Fish Proteins; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal; D012343:RNA, Transfer; D009245:NADH Dehydrogenase
keywords: Mitochondrial genome; Turdidae; Turdus merula