The complete mitochondrial genome sequence and phylogenetic analysis of Alpine Merino sheep (Ovis aries)

Guoyan Qiao; Hao Zhang; Shaohua Zhu; Chao Yuan; Hongchang Zhao; Mei Han; Yaojing Yue; Bohui Yang

doi:10.1080/23802359.2020.1720536

The complete mitochondrial genome sequence and phylogenetic analysis of Alpine Merino sheep (Ovis aries)

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2020 Feb 3;5(1):990-991. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2020.1720536.

Authors

Guoyan Qiao^{1

2}, Hao Zhang^{1

2}, Shaohua Zhu^{1

2}, Chao Yuan^{1

2}, Hongchang Zhao^{1

2}, Mei Han^{1

2}, Yaojing Yue^{1

2}, Bohui Yang^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, People's Republic of China.
² Sheep Breeding Engineering Technology Research Center of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China.

Abstract

Alpine Merino sheep is one of the most important fine-wool sheep breeds in China. In this study, we present the complete mitogenome of Alpine Merino sheep for the first time. The genome has a length of 16,619bp, containing 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, and a control region (D-loop). Phylogenetically, the Alpine Merino sheep is closer to Oula Tibetan sheep and Tashkurgan sheep. This report provided new data for the phylogeny of Alpine Merino sheep.

Keywords: Alpine Merino sheep (Ovis aries); Mitochondrial genome; phylogenetic analysis.

Grants and funding

This research, including experimental design, sample collection, data analysis, and manuscript writing, was funded by the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program of China [CAAS-ASTIP-2015-LIHPS], the Selection of Scientific Research Topics for Significant Production of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences [CAAS-ZDXT2018006], Modern China Wool Cashmere Technology Research System [CARS-39-02], and the Cultivation and industrialization of new breed Alpine Merino sheep [CAAS-ZDXT2018006].