Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Ovophis makazayazaya (Viperidae, Crotalinae) and Phylogenetic Analysis
Yuheng Jiang, Yuhao Nie, Zhiqiang Ge · 2026
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Description
Yuheng Jiang, Yuhao Nie, and Zhiqiang Ge sequenced the complete mitochondrial genome of the pitviper Ovophis makazayazaya in 2026 and placed the species on the family tree of Asian pitvipers. The circular genome runs 17,230 bases and holds the standard animal set: thirteen protein-coding genes, two ribosomal RNA genes, twenty-two transfer RNA genes, and one control region. Its base mix leans toward adenine and thymine.
Every protein-coding gene showed signs of purifying selection, meaning harmful changes are weeded out. Family trees built from the thirteen genes placed the species firmly among the crotaline pitvipers, near the genus Protobothrops. Because only one Ovophis species was sampled, the study cannot test whether that genus forms a single branch. The authors offer the genome as a reference for snake systematics and mitochondrial evolution.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yuheng Jiang, Yuhao Nie, Zhiqiang Ge |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |