Research Article

Mitochondrial DNA Variability within Uromastyx ornata philbyi (Agamidae: Squamata) from Southwestern Saudi Arabia

Table 2

Base substitutions in different tRNA genes sequenced in this study for U. o. philbyi on east and west of Sarawat Mountains.

tRNA gene Base substitutionLocation
East SarawatWest Sarawat

Ile (I)AGAnticodon loop
AGAnticodon stem
CAT-loop
CTT-loop

Met (M)AGAcceptor stem
AGAnticodon stem
TCAnticodon stem

Trp (W)TCAcceptor stem
ACT-loop
GAAnticodon stem

Ala (A)2A2GAcceptor stem
AGT -loop

Asn (N)AGD-stem
TCD-loop

Cys (C)2A2GAcceptor stem
GAT -loop