Results
Title

The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of the dwarf blue sheep, Pseudois schaeferi haltenorth in China.

Authors

Liu, J. B.; Zeng, Y. F.; Yuan, C.; Yue, Y. J.; Ding, X. Z.; Guo, T. T.; Han, J. L.; Feng, R. L.; Sun, X. P.; Niu, C. E.; Yang, B. H.; Guo, J.

Abstract

The dwarf blue sheep (Pseudois schaeferihaltenorth) belongs the subfamily Caprinae, which is distributed in Sichuan, Tibet, Yunnan, and Qinghai in China. In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome ofPseudois schaeferihaltenorth was sequenced. The mitogenome was 16 741 bp in length, consisting of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, 2 ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes, and a non-coding control region (D-loop region). As in other mammals, most mitochondrial genes are encoded on the heavy strand, except forND6and eight tRNA genes which are encoded on the light strand. The overall base composition of thePseudois schaeferi haltenorthis 33.54% A, 26.37% T, 26.91% C, and 13.18% G, A + T (59.91%) was higher than G + C (40.09%). The phylogenetic relationships was analyzed using the complete mitogenome sequence, results show thatP. schaeferihaltenorth should be a different species differ from the Genus pseudois hodgson. These information provide useful data for further study on the protection of genetic resources and the taxonomy of Caprinae.

Subjects

CHINA; GOAT antelopes; UNGULATES; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; MAMMAL phylogeny; TRANSFER RNA; RIBOSOMAL RNA; ANIMALS

Publication

Mitochondrial DNA. Part A, 2016, Vol 27, Issue 6, p4411

ISSN

2470-1394

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.3109/19401736.2015.1089548