Mitogenomic Insights into the Evolution, Divergence Time, and Ancestral Ranges of Quails.

The Old-World quails, (common quail) and (Japanese quail), are morphologically similar yet occupy distinct geographic ranges. This study aimed to elucidate their evolutionary trajectory and ancestral distribution patterns through a thorough analysis of their mitochondrial genomes. Mitogenomic analysis revealed high structural conservation, identical translational mechanisms, and similar evolutionary pressures in both species.

Dataset from genome sequencing, assembly and mining of microsatellite markers in barred-button quail ().

(barred-button quail) is a member of the primitive genus in the highly diverse order of shore birds Charadriiformes. Absence of genome scale data of has limited our understanding about its systematics, taxonomic and evolutionary history as well has hindered the characterization of genome wide microsatellite markers of the same. Hence we generated whole genome short read sequences of , created a high quality assembly and mined genome-wide microsatellite markers from the same.

Genome survey sequencing and mining of genome-wide microsatellite markers in yellow-billed babbler ().

is a species of group dwelling old world passerine of family Leiothrichidae. Unavailability of genome-wide sequence and species-specific molecular markers have hindered comprehensive understanding of cooperative breeding behaviour in . Therefore, we generated genome-wide microsatellite markers through whole genome short read sequencing of .

Complete mitogenome of endemic plum-headed parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala - characterization and phylogenetic analysis.

Psittacula cyanocephala is an endemic parakeet from the Indian sub-continent that is widespread in the illegal bird trade. Previous studies on Psittacula parakeets have highlighted taxonomic ambiguities, warranting studies to resolve the issues. Since the mitochondrial genome provides useful information concerning the species evolution and phylogenetics, we sequenced the complete mitogenome of P.

Turdoides affinis mitogenome reveals the translational efficiency and importance of NADH dehydrogenase complex-I in the Leiothrichidae family.

Mitochondrial genome provides useful information about species concerning its evolution and phylogenetics. We have taken the advantage of high throughput next-generation sequencing technique to sequence the complete mitogenome of Yellow-billed babbler (Turdoides affinis), a species endemic to Peninsular India and Sri Lanka. Both, reference-based and de-novo assemblies of mitogenome were performed and observed that de-novo assembled mitogenome was most appropriate.