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Abstract
The Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis (Columbiformes: Columbidae) is widely distributed in Southeast Asia. In the present study, we investigated the complete mitochondrial genome of S. chinensis and the mitogenome is 16,964 bp in length, consists of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, two ribosomal RNA genes, and a non-coding control region, with the base composition of A 31.1%, G 13.9%, T 23.9%, and C 32.1%. A single extra base “C” at position 174 is inserted in gene Nd3, similar to some other birds and turtles. The phylogenetic relationships using partitioned Bayesian inference based on the 12 concatenated PCGs indicated that ((((Spilopelia, Columba) Ectopistes) (Geotrygon (Leptotila, Zenaida))) Hemiphaga). While, more complete mitogenome sequences should be determined to confirm the phylogenetic status of Spilopelia within family Columbidae.
Declaration of interest
The authors report that they have no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper. This research was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (30960051 and 31260088), Jiangxi Province Talent Project 555, Jiangxi Province Major Disciplines Academic Leaders (20133BCB22010), and the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province (20132BAB204022).