Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of Monticola rufiventris and phylogenetic implications

Abstract Monticola rufiventris belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Muscicapidae. As the largest group of birds, the phylogenetic relationships within Passeriformes have been a hot topic of research; however, studies on the genus Monticola within Passeriformes are relatively limited. Th...

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Main Authors: Rui Hou, Quanfu Zhang, Mingna Duan, Shaobo Tang, Shuang Liu, Dandan Jiang, Chunhong Du, Xing Yang
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-02187-5
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Quanfu Zhang
Mingna Duan
Shaobo Tang
Shuang Liu
Dandan Jiang
Chunhong Du
Xing Yang
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Xing Yang
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description Abstract Monticola rufiventris belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Muscicapidae. As the largest group of birds, the phylogenetic relationships within Passeriformes have been a hot topic of research; however, studies on the genus Monticola within Passeriformes are relatively limited. This study presents the first comprehensive sequencing and analysis of the mitochondrial genome of M. rufiventris. Using Illumina Novaseq 6000 for paired-end sequencing, the results show that the mitochondrial genome of M. rufiventris is 16,803 bp, containing 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, and 1 control region. Its structure is similar to that of known members of the Muscicapidae family, but there are some differences in gene size. Based on these data, we conducted mitochondrial assembly, selective pressure analysis, relative synonymous codon usage (RSCU) analysis, structural prediction of the 22 tRNAs, and phylogenetic tree construction. This study adds new data to the avian mitochondrial genome database, enhances the understanding of the Monticola mitochondrial genome, and provides valuable information for future research in avian taxonomy and phylogenetics.
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spelling doaj-art-c4f52dffff4d48e395cb1731397468872025-08-20T01:59:57ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-05-0115111110.1038/s41598-025-02187-5Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of Monticola rufiventris and phylogenetic implicationsRui Hou0Quanfu Zhang1Mingna Duan2Shaobo Tang3Shuang Liu4Dandan Jiang5Chunhong Du6Xing Yang7Integrated Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology, College of Preclinical Medicine, Dali UniversityDepartment of Gastroenterology, Clinical Medical College and the First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical CollegeIntegrated Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology, College of Preclinical Medicine, Dali UniversityIntegrated Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology, College of Preclinical Medicine, Dali UniversityIntegrated Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology, College of Preclinical Medicine, Dali UniversitySchool of Public Health, Dali UniversityYunan Institute of Eudemic Diseases Control and Prevention, Provincial Key Laboratory of Natural Epidemic Disease Prevention and Control TechnologyIntegrated Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology, College of Preclinical Medicine, Dali UniversityAbstract Monticola rufiventris belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Muscicapidae. As the largest group of birds, the phylogenetic relationships within Passeriformes have been a hot topic of research; however, studies on the genus Monticola within Passeriformes are relatively limited. This study presents the first comprehensive sequencing and analysis of the mitochondrial genome of M. rufiventris. Using Illumina Novaseq 6000 for paired-end sequencing, the results show that the mitochondrial genome of M. rufiventris is 16,803 bp, containing 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, and 1 control region. Its structure is similar to that of known members of the Muscicapidae family, but there are some differences in gene size. Based on these data, we conducted mitochondrial assembly, selective pressure analysis, relative synonymous codon usage (RSCU) analysis, structural prediction of the 22 tRNAs, and phylogenetic tree construction. This study adds new data to the avian mitochondrial genome database, enhances the understanding of the Monticola mitochondrial genome, and provides valuable information for future research in avian taxonomy and phylogenetics.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-02187-5MitogenomePhylogenyMuscicapidaeMonticola rufiventris
spellingShingle Rui Hou
Quanfu Zhang
Mingna Duan
Shaobo Tang
Shuang Liu
Dandan Jiang
Chunhong Du
Xing Yang
Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of Monticola rufiventris and phylogenetic implications
Scientific Reports
Mitogenome
Phylogeny
Muscicapidae
Monticola rufiventris
title Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of Monticola rufiventris and phylogenetic implications
title_full Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of Monticola rufiventris and phylogenetic implications
title_fullStr Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of Monticola rufiventris and phylogenetic implications
title_full_unstemmed Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of Monticola rufiventris and phylogenetic implications
title_short Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of Monticola rufiventris and phylogenetic implications
title_sort characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of monticola rufiventris and phylogenetic implications
topic Mitogenome
Phylogeny
Muscicapidae
Monticola rufiventris
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-02187-5
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