The first complete mitochondrial genome of Pygopodidae (Aprasia parapulchella Kluge)

Anna J. Macdonald; Theresa Knopp; Mitzy Pepper; J. Scott Keogh; Stephen D. Sarre

doi:10.1071/ZO14092

The first complete mitochondrial genome of Pygopodidae (Aprasia parapulchella Kluge)

Anna J. Macdonald^*, Theresa Knopp, Mitzy Pepper, J. Scott Keogh, Stephen D. Sarre

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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 16528 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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	111-114
Number of pages	4
Journal	Australian Journal of Zoology
Volume	63
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1071/ZO14092
Publication status	Published - 2015

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