Urantowka Adam Dawid
a Department of Genetics , Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences , Wroclaw , Poland.
Mitochondrial DNA A DNA Mapp Seq Anal. 2016 May;27(3):2110-1. doi: 10.3109/19401736.2014.982580. Epub 2014 Nov 12.
The Red-bellied Macaw (Orthopsittaca manilata) is a species of the monotypic genus Orthopsittaca. The genus is one of the six genera, which form morphologically diverse group termed as Macaws. Individuals of Orthopsittaca manilata species are found in extremely large Amazonian area of South America. In this study, full mitochondrial genome of considered species was sequenced. It is 16,985 bp long and contains 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNAs, 22 tRNAs and a control region. Its comparison with published Blue-throated Macaw (Ara glaucogularis) mitogenome revealed their high degree of identity. Presented Orthopsittaca manilata mitogenome is the first complete genomic sequence of this genus. It will enrich the resource of molecular markers for future examination of evolutionary diversification of Macaws. It will be also indispensable to refine the phylogenetic relationships within the tribe Arini.
红腹金刚鹦鹉(Orthopsittaca manilata)是单型属Orthopsittaca中的一个物种。该属是构成形态多样的类群——金刚鹦鹉的六个属之一。Orthopsittaca manilata物种的个体分布在南美洲极其广阔的亚马逊地区。在本研究中,对该物种的完整线粒体基因组进行了测序。它长16,985 bp,包含13个蛋白质编码基因、2个rRNA、22个tRNA和一个控制区。将其与已发表的蓝喉金刚鹦鹉(Ara glaucogularis)线粒体基因组进行比较,发现它们具有高度的同一性。所呈现的Orthopsittaca manilata线粒体基因组是该属的首个完整基因组序列。它将丰富分子标记资源,以供未来研究金刚鹦鹉的进化多样性。这对于完善阿苏儿族内部的系统发育关系也将是不可或缺的。