Complete mitochondrial genome of Palawan peacock-pheasant Polyplectron napoleonis (Galliformes, Phasianidae)

Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome of the Palawan peacock-pheasant Polyplectron napoleonis is 16,710 bp and contains 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes and a control-region. All protein-coding genes use the standard ATG start codon, except for cox1 which has GTG start codon. Seven out of 13 PCGs have TAA stop codons, two have AGG (cox1 and nd6), and three PCGs (nd2, cox2 and nd4) have incomplete stop codon of just T– – nucleotide.

• Mitochondrial genome
• Palawan peacock-pheasant
• Polyplectron napoleonis DNA sequencing

Declaration of interest

The study was supported by TSU University Research Center (URC)-NASA Center for Bionanotechnology and Environmental Research (CBER) – NASA Cooperative Agreement NNX0BA47A and the TSU College of Science and Technology 2013 Summer Undergraduate Research Program. Kind thanks to Christine Miller and James Dunster at Zoo Miami for donating the specimen (HMNS 3464). The authors report no conflicts of interest and are responsible for the writing and content of this paper.

Notice of Correction:

Since this article was published online on 26 June 2014, the authors have provided a more direct and up-to-date link for the references, BirdLife International (2001) and McGowan & Garson (1995). The updated reference is provided in this version.