| phylogeny and evolution of the auks (subfamily alcinae) based on mitochondrial dna sequences. | the genetic divergence and phylogeny of the auks was assessed by mitochondrial dna sequence comparisons in a study using 19 of the 22 auk species and two outgroup representatives. we compared more than 500 nucleotides from each of two mitochondrial genes encoding 12s rrna and the nadh dehydrogenase subunit 6. divergence times were estimated from transversional substitutions. the dovekie (alle alle) is related to the razorbill (alca torda) and the murres (uria spp). furthermore, the xantus's murr ... | 1994 | 8058734 |
| the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of japanese murrelet (aves: alcidae) and its phylogenetic position in charadriiformes. | the japanese murrelet (synthliboramphus wumizusume) is a threatened bird endemic to japan, korea, and russia. we generated the complete mitochondrial genome sequence to provide molecular genetic information for phylogeny and conservation of the species. the s. wumizusume mitochondrial genome is 16 714 bp in length and comprises 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer rnas, two ribosomal rnas, a non-coding control region, and a repeat region. gene composition and order in the genome is consistent wi ... | 2016 | 26680731 |
| molecular sexing in japanese murrelet (synthliboramphus wumizusume) and a tandem-repeat polymorphism on the w chromosome. | the japanese murrelet (synthliboramphus wumizusume) is an endangered small seabird species in japan. molecular sexing using pcr targeting of the gene encoding chromodomain helicase dna-binding protein 1(chd1) has been used for sex identification. specifically, pcr using any of three commonly used primer sets (chd1f/1r, 2550f/2718r and p2/p8) has permitted sexing in many bird species. chd1f/1r and 2550f/2718r permitted molecular sexing in japanese murrelet; however, p2/p8 did not permit. to gener ... | 2020 | 32444700 |