Mitogenome of northern long-eared bat

Sarah J Gaughan; Kevin L Pope; Jeremy A White; Cliff A Lemen; Patricia W Freeman

doi:10.1080/23802359.2020.1830726

Mitogenome of northern long-eared bat

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2020 Oct 21;5(3):3610-3611. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2020.1830726.

Authors

Sarah J Gaughan^{1

2}, Kevin L Pope³, Jeremy A White⁴, Cliff A Lemen⁵, Patricia W Freeman⁶

Affiliations

¹ Bellevue University, Bellevue, NE, USA.
² Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, and School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA.
³ U.S. Geological Survey-Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, and School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA.
⁴ Department of Biology, University of Nebraska Omaha, Omaha, NE, USA.
⁵ University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA.
⁶ School of Natural Resources, and University of Nebraska State Museum, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA.

Abstract

The complete mitogenome of the northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) was determined to be 17,362 bp and contained 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes and one control region. The whole genome base composition was 33.8% GC. Phylogenetic analysis suggests that M. septentrionalis be positioned next to M. auriculus in the Nearctic subclade of the Myotis genus. This complete mitochondrial genome provides essential molecular markers for resolving phylogeny and future conservation efforts.

Keywords: Myotis septentrionalis; mitochondrial genome; next generation sequencing.

Grants and funding

This study was supported through funding from the National Science Foundation [grant DGE-1545261]. The Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit is jointly supported by a cooperative agreement among the U.S. Geological Survey, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, the University of Nebraska, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Wildlife Management Institute.