Complete mitochondrial genome of Sri Lankan Junglefowl (<italic>Gallus lafayetti</italic>) and phylogenetic study.

The complete mitochondrial genomes of two Sri Lankan junglefowl (<italic>Gallus lafayetti</italic>: CJF) individuals were sequenced by using next-generation sequencing technique. Samples were collected from Rathnapura and Pelmadulla areas in Sri Lanka. The complete mitochondrial DNA is 16,839 bp in length, with a typical mitogenome structure composed of a non-coding control region, 22 tRNA, two rRNA, and 13 protein-coding genes. Overall base composition is 30% A, 23.9% T, 32.3% C, and 13.6% G indicating high content of 54.0% A + T for both individuals. Phylogenetic analysis reveals that CJF samples cluster with the clade of the green junglefowl (<italic>Gallus varius</italic>) and red junglefowl (<italic>Gallus gallus</italic>) than to grey junglefowl (<italic>Gallus sonerattii</italic>: GyJF). This result can be subsequently used to provide essential information for junglefowl evolution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]