The first complete mitochondrial genome of tjaku□a (Great Desert Skink, Liopholis kintorei )

  1. David Thuo
  2. Jesse Wallace
  3. J. Scott Keogh
  4. Nicholas A. Macgregor
  5. Margarita Goumas
  6. Shaeleigh Swan
  7. Tracey Guest
  8. Erik D. Doerr
  9. Rachel Paltridge
  10. Jeremy Kenny
  11. Samuel D. Merson
  12. Leo Joseph
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Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of the tjaku□a, Liopholis kintorei was obtained using next-generation sequencing, making it the first recorded mitogenome of the genus Liopholis and the Tiliquini . The mitogenome is 16,844bp in length with a base composition of A (31.7%), T (24.4%), G (14.6%), and C (29.3%) and a G + C content of 43.9%. The genome contains 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, two ribosomal RNA genes (12S and 16S), and three non-coding fragments, consisting of the putative control region and two mitochondrially encoded heavy strand origin of replication region (OriH). The gene order is identical to that of typical skink mitogenomes. This genomic resource will provide valuable information for genetic studies of this genus and contribute to the growing collection of mitogenomes within the family Scincidae.

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  1. Version published to 10.1101/2024.07.17.603866v1 on bioRxiv