title: The complete mitochondrial genome of Zosterops japonicas (Aves, Zosteropidae).
abstract: The complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) sequence of Zosterops japonicus was determined by shotgun sequencing. The total length of mitogenome is 17 809 bp, and contains 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 ribosome RNA genes and 2 control regions (CR). All the protein-coding genes in Z. japonicus were distributed on the H-strand, except for the ND6 subunit gene and eight tRNA genes which were encoded on the L-strand. The phylogenetic tree of Z. japonicus 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 Z. japonicus.
authors.affiliation: a Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University , Nanjing , China.|b College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University , Nanjing , China.|c College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University , Huangshan , 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 , China.|b College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University , Nanjing , China.
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: a Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University , Nanjing , China.|b College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University , Nanjing , China.
authors.forename: Chang-Hu
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D030161:Avian Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D016366:Open Reading Frames / Q000235:genetics; D046109:Passeriformes / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D010802:Phylogeny; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D030161:Avian Proteins; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal; D012343:RNA, Transfer
keywords: Mitochondrial genome; Zosteropidae; Zosterops japonicus