Complete mitochondrial DNA sequences of <i>Eliurus webbi</i> and <i>Eliurus minor</i>, endemic tufted-tailed rats in Madagascar.
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Paietta, EN; Randrianarisoa, SF; Razanamahenina, TT; Ramboninarimalala, A; Raherinirina, TG; Raveloson, L; Finley, NL; Yoder, AD; Baitchman, E ...
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January 2026
The Webb's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus webbi) and the lesser tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus minor) are nocturnal and primarily arboreal rodents native to Madagascar, classified in the subfamily Nesomyinae. After species confirmation using cytochrome b, we assembled the first complete mitogenomes of E. webbi (n = 7) and E. minor (n = 3) from southeastern Madagascar. These mitochondrial genomes range from 16,310 to 16,313 nt for E. webbi and 16,296 to 16,302 nt for E. minor. These are the first assemblies of mitogenomes from Nesomyinae. This report enhances the evolutionary study and identification of Malagasy endemic rodents, and will support biodiversity research and wildlife conservation efforts.
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- 3105 Genetics
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Paietta, E. N., Randrianarisoa, S. F., Razanamahenina, T. T., Ramboninarimalala, A., Raherinirina, T. G., Raveloson, L., … Johnston, R. A. (2026). Complete mitochondrial DNA sequences of <i>Eliurus webbi</i> and <i>Eliurus minor</i>, endemic tufted-tailed rats in Madagascar. Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources, 11(4), 561–566. https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2026.2638673
Paietta, Elise N., Santatriniaina F. Randrianarisoa, Tahina T. Razanamahenina, Antsa Ramboninarimalala, Toussaint G. Raherinirina, Laurent Raveloson, Nina L. Finley, et al. “Complete mitochondrial DNA sequences of <i>Eliurus webbi</i> and <i>Eliurus minor</i>, endemic tufted-tailed rats in Madagascar.” Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources 11, no. 4 (January 2026): 561–66. https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2026.2638673.
Paietta EN, Randrianarisoa SF, Razanamahenina TT, Ramboninarimalala A, Raherinirina TG, Raveloson L, et al. Complete mitochondrial DNA sequences of <i>Eliurus webbi</i> and <i>Eliurus minor</i>, endemic tufted-tailed rats in Madagascar. Mitochondrial DNA Part B, Resources. 2026 Jan;11(4):561–6.
Paietta, Elise N., et al. “Complete mitochondrial DNA sequences of <i>Eliurus webbi</i> and <i>Eliurus minor</i>, endemic tufted-tailed rats in Madagascar.” Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources, vol. 11, no. 4, Jan. 2026, pp. 561–66. Epmc, doi:10.1080/23802359.2026.2638673.
Paietta EN, Randrianarisoa SF, Razanamahenina TT, Ramboninarimalala A, Raherinirina TG, Raveloson L, Finley NL, Yoder AD, Baitchman E, Varsani A, Johnston RA. Complete mitochondrial DNA sequences of <i>Eliurus webbi</i> and <i>Eliurus minor</i>, endemic tufted-tailed rats in Madagascar. Mitochondrial DNA Part B, Resources. 2026 Jan;11(4):561–566.
Published In
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources
DOI
EISSN
2380-2359
ISSN
2380-2359
Publication Date
January 2026
Volume
11
Issue
4
Start / End Page
561 / 566
Related Subject Headings
- 3105 Genetics
- 3101 Biochemistry and cell biology