Characteristic of complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic status of a muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus (Rodentia: Cricetidae) in South Korea

Young-Chae Kim; Do-Hun Lee; Hae-Jun Baek; Areum Kim; Jemin Lee; Min-Han Kim; Yong-Ho Kwon; Yung Kun Kim

doi:10.1080/23802359.2020.1768916

Characteristic of complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic status of a muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus (Rodentia: Cricetidae) in South Korea

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2020 May 22;5(3):2145-2146. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2020.1768916.

Authors

Young-Chae Kim¹, Do-Hun Lee², Hae-Jun Baek², Areum Kim¹, Jemin Lee¹, Min-Han Kim², Yong-Ho Kwon³, Yung Kun Kim¹

Affiliations

¹ Restoration Research Team (Mammals), Research Center for Endangered Species, National Institute of Ecology, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea.
² Invasive Alien Species Research Team, Bureau of Survey and Safety Research, National Institute of Ecology, Chungcheongnam-do, Korea.
³ Gyeryongsan National Park Office, Chungcheongnam-do, Korea.

Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome of Muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus (Rodentia: Cricetidae) in Korea was sequenced for the first time using the next-generation sequencing method to understand its evolutionary relationship and to be helpful to establish a management plan. This mitogenome was 16,350 base pairs in length, containing 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, two ribosomal RNA genes, and one control region. Its overall A, C, G, and T contents were 32.0%, 26.9%, 12.6%, and 28.5%, respectively. A + T content (63.7%) was higher than G + C content (36.3%). We made the phylogenetic tree of muskrat and other 12 species of order Rodentia distributed in Korea.

Keywords: Ondatra zubethicus; Rodentia; mitochondrial genome.

Grants and funding

This research was supported by a grant from the Korea Environment Industry and Technology Institute [201800227001] funded by the Ministry of Environment in Republic of Korea.