Derežanin Lorena, Fickel Jörns, Förster Daniel
Evolutionary Genetics Department, Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW), Berlin, Germany.
Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2020 Feb 11;5(1):1100-1101. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2020.1726221.
The meerkat, , is a highly social member of the mongoose family (Herpestidae) and the only extant species of the genus . We present the first complete mitochondrial genome of the meerkat, assembled with a seed-and-extend algorithm using three closely related species as references. Phylogenetic analyses using 22 mitochondrial genome sequences confirm the position of meerkat within the Herpestidae family and the Feliformia, a suborder of Carnivora, with high support values. This position is in good agreement with formerly conducted studies based on a small number of mitochondrial and nuclear gene fragments. Our complete mitochondrial genome represents a valuable resource for further phylogenetic studies, especially of the underrepresented members of the Herpestidae family.
狐獴是獴科（獴科）中高度群居的成员，也是该属唯一现存的物种。我们展示了狐獴的首个完整线粒体基因组，它是使用三种亲缘关系密切的物种作为参考，通过种子延伸算法组装而成的。使用22个线粒体基因组序列进行的系统发育分析证实了狐獴在獴科以及食肉目下属的猫型亚目中的位置，支持值很高。这一位置与之前基于少量线粒体和核基因片段进行的研究结果高度一致。我们的完整线粒体基因组为进一步的系统发育研究提供了宝贵资源，特别是对于獴科中代表性不足的成员的研究。
