The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of the Datong yak (Bos grunniens)

Mitochondrial DNA A DNA Mapp Seq Anal. 2016;27(1):433-4. doi: 10.3109/19401736.2014.898292. Epub 2014 Mar 24.

Abstract

Datong yak is a famous artificially cultivated breed in China. In the present work, we report the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Datong yak for the first time. The total length of the mitogenome is 16,323 bp long, containing 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, two rRNA genes and one non-coding region (D-loop region). The gene order of Datong yak mitogenome is identical to that observed in most other vertebrates. The overall base composition is 33.71% A, 25.8.0% C, 13.21% G and 27.27% T, with an A + T content of 60.98%. The complete mitogenome sequence information of Datong yak can provide useful data for further studies on molecular breeding and taxonomic status.

Keywords: Datong yak (Bos grunniens); genome; mitochondrion.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Breeding
  • Cattle / genetics*
  • China
  • DNA, Mitochondrial
  • Genome, Mitochondrial / genetics*
  • Molecular Sequence Annotation
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA*

Substances

  • DNA, Mitochondrial

Associated data

  • GENBANK/KJ463418