Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic analysis of the Southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus, Procellariiformes: Procellariidae)

The Southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus (Gmelin, 1789)) is a large seabird widely distributed in the southern oceans. In the present study, the complete mitochondrial genome of M. giganteus was sequenced and characterized for the first time. The mitogenome sequence was circular and 20,169 b...

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Main Authors: Jong-U Kim, Jeong-Hoon Kim
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23802359.2025.2488026
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description The Southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus (Gmelin, 1789)) is a large seabird widely distributed in the southern oceans. In the present study, the complete mitochondrial genome of M. giganteus was sequenced and characterized for the first time. The mitogenome sequence was circular and 20,169 bp in length. It contains 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs) including one cis-slicing gene (ND3), 22 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, and two ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes. Furthermore, there was an additional copy of two tRNAs and ND6 due to a 2.9kbp duplication. The total nucleotide composition was 30.84% (A), 30.69% (C), 13.05% (G), and 25.42% (T) with an overall GC content of 43.97%. Phylogenetic analysis of all PCGs in the complete mitogenome confirmed the inclusion of M. giganteus within the family Procellariidae. These new mitochondrial genome data will be useful for further studies on the phylogenetics and evolutionary history of the family Procellariidae and genus Macronectes.
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spelling doaj-art-7b64fde69c2b47d4bfc0c487313f483c2025-08-20T02:19:15ZengTaylor & Francis GroupMitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources2380-23592025-05-0110536136510.1080/23802359.2025.2488026Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic analysis of the Southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus, Procellariiformes: Procellariidae)Jong-U Kim0Jeong-Hoon Kim1Division of Life Sciences, Korea Polar Research Institute, Incheon, South KoreaDivision of Life Sciences, Korea Polar Research Institute, Incheon, South KoreaThe Southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus (Gmelin, 1789)) is a large seabird widely distributed in the southern oceans. In the present study, the complete mitochondrial genome of M. giganteus was sequenced and characterized for the first time. The mitogenome sequence was circular and 20,169 bp in length. It contains 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs) including one cis-slicing gene (ND3), 22 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, and two ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes. Furthermore, there was an additional copy of two tRNAs and ND6 due to a 2.9kbp duplication. The total nucleotide composition was 30.84% (A), 30.69% (C), 13.05% (G), and 25.42% (T) with an overall GC content of 43.97%. Phylogenetic analysis of all PCGs in the complete mitogenome confirmed the inclusion of M. giganteus within the family Procellariidae. These new mitochondrial genome data will be useful for further studies on the phylogenetics and evolutionary history of the family Procellariidae and genus Macronectes.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23802359.2025.2488026Macronectes giganteusmitogenomeProcellariidaeSouthern giant petrel
spellingShingle Jong-U Kim
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Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic analysis of the Southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus, Procellariiformes: Procellariidae)
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources
Macronectes giganteus
mitogenome
Procellariidae
Southern giant petrel
title Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic analysis of the Southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus, Procellariiformes: Procellariidae)
title_full Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic analysis of the Southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus, Procellariiformes: Procellariidae)
title_fullStr Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic analysis of the Southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus, Procellariiformes: Procellariidae)
title_full_unstemmed Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic analysis of the Southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus, Procellariiformes: Procellariidae)
title_short Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic analysis of the Southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus, Procellariiformes: Procellariidae)
title_sort characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic analysis of the southern giant petrel macronectes giganteus procellariiformes procellariidae
topic Macronectes giganteus
mitogenome
Procellariidae
Southern giant petrel
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23802359.2025.2488026
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