Complete mitochondrial genomes of five subspecies of the Eurasian magpie , obtained with Oxford Nanopore MinION, and their interpretation regarding intraspecific taxonomy.

The complete mitochondrial (mt) genomes of five subspecies of the Eurasian (Common) magpie were determined for the first time. Lengths of the circular genomes comprise 13 protein-coding genes, two rRNA genes (for 12S rRNA and 16S rRNA), 22 tRNA genes, and the non-coding control region (CR). Gene content and lengths of the genomes (16,936-16,945 bp) are similar to typical vertebrate mt genomes.

Deep Phylogeographic Breaks in Magpie Pica pica Across the Holarctic: Concordance with Bioacoustics and Phenotypes.

We examined sequences of the mitochondrial control region in magpies (Pica pica) from the entire distribution range and found deep genetic splits into four major lineages: (1) group West (Europe-Siberia), (2) group East (southern Far East), (3) P. p. mauritanica (North Africa), and (4) P.

[Nuclear mtDNA pseudogenes as a source of new variants of the mtDNA cytochrome b haplotypes: A case study of Siberian rubythroat Luscinia calliope (Muscicapidae, Aves)].

Sequence polymorphism of the mitochondrial DNA cytochrome b gene fragment was analyzed in 21 specimens of subspecies Luscinia calliope calliope (Pallas, 1776) and two specimens of L. c. anadyrensis (Portenko, 1939).

Nuclear mtDNA pseudogenes as a source of new variants of mitochondrial genes: A case study of Siberian rubythroat Luscinia calliope (muscicapidae, aves).

First evidence for the presence of copies of mitochondrial cytochrome b gene of the subspecies group Luscinia calliope anadyrensis-L. c. camtschatkensis in the nuclear genome of nominative L.

[Seasonal peculiarities of the ground squirrel (Spermophilus undulatus) and Wistar rats circadian activity].

The seasonal peculiarities of the circadian activity of hibernator, Yakutian long tail ground squirrels (S. undulatus) (n = 35) and non hibernator, Wistar rats (n = 35), were studied. The locomotor activity was registered in each subject individually during 5-17 days by means of "Animex" in the different periods of annual cycle.