Mitochondrial genome of the Alpine musk deer Moschus chrysogaster (Artiodactyla: Ruminantia: Moschidae)

Mitochondrial DNA. 2013 Oct;24(5):487-9. doi: 10.3109/19401736.2013.770499. Epub 2013 Apr 8.

Abstract

The Alpine musk deer (Moschus chrysogaster) is an endangered species, which is distributed on the plateau and mountains, mainly in Neimenggu, Ningxia, Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan, Tibet, Yunnan, Xinjiang, and other places. In this study, we determined the complete mitochondrial genome of M. chrysogaster. The circle genome was 16,354 bp and consists of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes and 1 control region (CR). The CR was located between the tRNA(Pro) and tRNA(Phe) genes and is 924 bp in length. Overall base composition of the complete mitochondrial DNA was 34.0% A, 28.0% T, 25.1% C, and 12.9% G. The M. chrysogaster mitochondrial genome had 21 tRNA genes folded in the typical cloverleaf structure, with a unique exception of tRNA(Ser).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • DNA, Mitochondrial / analysis
  • DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics*
  • Deer / classification
  • Deer / genetics*
  • Endangered Species
  • Genome, Mitochondrial*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • RNA, Ribosomal / genetics
  • RNA, Transfer / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA

Substances

  • DNA, Mitochondrial
  • RNA, Ribosomal
  • RNA, Transfer

Associated data

  • GENBANK/KC425457