The first complete mitochondrial genome of Pygopodidae (Aprasia parapulchella Kluge)
Anna J. MacDonald A C , Theresa Knopp A , Mitzy Pepper B , J. Scott Keogh B and Stephen D. Sarre A
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A Institute for Applied Ecology, University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia.
B Division of Evolution, Ecology and Genetics, Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia.
C Corresponding author. Email: Anna.MacDonald@canberra.edu.au
Australian Journal of Zoology 63(2) 111-114 https://doi.org/10.1071/ZO14092
Submitted: 27 October 2014 Accepted: 7 April 2015 Published: 28 April 2015
Abstract
The Pygopodidae comprise an enigmatic group of legless lizards endemic to the Australo-Papuan region. Here we present the first complete mitochondrial genome for a member of this family, Aprasia parapulchella, from Australia. The mitochondrial genome of A. parapulchella is 16 528 base pairs long and contains 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, two rRNA genes and the control region, conforming to the typical vertebrate gene order. The overall mitochondrial nucleotide composition is 31.7% A, 24.5% T, 30.5% C and 13.2% G. This corresponds to a total A+T content of 56.3%, which is similar to that of other squamate lizard genomes.
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