Title: Complete mitochondrial genome of the South Polar Skua Stercorarius maccormicki (Charadriiformes, Stercorariidae) in Antarctica.
Authors: Han, Yeong-Deok; Baek, Ye-Seul; Kim, Jeong-Hoon; Choi, Han-Gu; Kim, Sanghee
Abstract: The South Polar Skua, gull-like seabirds is the most fascinating Antarctic seabirds that lay two eggs at sites free of snow and ice and predominantly hunt pelagic fish and penguins. Blood samples of the South Polar SkuaStercorarius maccormickiwas collected during the summer activity near King Sejong station in Antarctica. The complete mitochondrial DNA sequence ofS. maccormickiwas 16,669 bp, showing conserved genome structure and orientation found in other avian species. The control region ofS. maccormickiwas 93- and 80 bp shorter compared to those ofChroicocephalus saundersiandSynthliboramphus antiquus respectively. Interestingly, there is a (CAACAAACAA)6repeat sequence in the control region. Our results ofS. maccormickimt genome including the repeat sequence, may provide useful genetic information for phylogenetic and phylogeographic histories of the southern skua complex.
Subjects: ANTARCTICA; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; SOUTH Polar skua; BIRDS; GENETICS; CHARADRIIFORMES; BIRD phylogeny
Publication: Mitochondrial DNA. Part A, 2016, Vol 27, Issue 3, p1783
ISSN: 2470-1394
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.3109/19401736.2014.963811

Complete mitochondrial genome of the South Polar Skua Stercorarius maccormicki (Charadriiformes, Stercorariidae) in Antarctica.

Han, Yeong-Deok; Baek, Ye-Seul; Kim, Jeong-Hoon; Choi, Han-Gu; Kim, Sanghee