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Complete mitochondrial genome of endangered Arabian tahr (arabitragus jayakari) and phylogenetic placement.

Identifier
DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2022.2090295
Source
Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources. v. 7, 6, p. 1189-1190
Country
United Kingdom.
City
London
Publisher
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Gregorian
2022-01-01
Language
English
English abstract
The Arabian tahr (Arabitragus jayakari) endemic to mountains of northern Oman and the United Arab Emirates, however, the species is faced with significant threats to its population. Because of its small and dwindling population, it is listed as Endangered. Here, we sequenced and assembled the mitochondrial (mt) genome of A. jayakari into 16,485 bp with 39.6% GC content. It also contains 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, and two rRNA genes. Phylogenetic analysis of A. jayakari with related 12 species mt genomes showed that A. jayakari forms a monophyletic clade with Hemitragus jayakri. In the current context of a changing environment, evolutionary analysis based on mitochondrial genome will aid in identifying evolutionary changes among different species and analyzing shared gene pools to counteract threats.
ISSN
2380-2359
Category
Journal articles