The complete mitochondrial genome of Bothrops jararaca (Reptilia, Serpentes, Viperidae)

Author(s)

Almeida, Diego Dantas ; Kitajima, Joao Paulo ; Nishiyama, Milton Yutaka, Jr. ; Condomitti, George Willian ; de Oliveira, Ursula Castro ; Setubal, Joao Carlos ; Junqueira-de-Azevedo, Inacio L. M.

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: MITOCHONDRIAL DNA PART B-RESOURCES; v. 1, n. 1, p. 2-pg., 2016-01-01.

Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome, containing 17,526 bp, was determined from the pitviper Bothrops jararaca. It is the first mitogenome for the most medically important genus of snake in Latin America. This mitogenome has common snake mitochondrial features such as a duplicated control region that has nearly identical sequences at two different locations of the mitogenome and a translocation of tRNA-Leu (UUR). Besides, we found a translocation of the tRNA-Pro compared to Colubridae snakes. Finally, an unusual possible duplication containing a tRNA-Phe was observed for the first time and may represent a marker of the genus. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 13/07467-1 - CeTICS - Center of Toxins, Immune-Response and Cell Signaling
• Grantee: Hugo Aguirre Armelin
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers - RIDC
• FAPESP's process: 13/07974-0 - Sequencing of Bothrops jararaca genome to characterize toxins gene structure and their regulatory elements
• Grantee: Diego Dantas Almeida
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• FAPESP's process: 12/00177-5 - Genome sequencing of the snake Bothrops jararaca aiming at characterizing the structure of toxin genes and their regulatory elements
• Grantee: Inácio de Loiola Meirelles Junqueira de Azevedo
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants