Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of short-tailed field vole, Microtus agrestis

Jin-Qing Jiang; Shi-Xiu Wu; Jun-Jie Chen; Chang-Zhong Liu

doi:10.1080/23802359.2018.1467240

Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of short-tailed field vole, Microtus agrestis

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2018 Aug 13;3(2):845-846. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2018.1467240.

Authors

Jin-Qing Jiang¹, Shi-Xiu Wu¹, Jun-Jie Chen¹, Chang-Zhong Liu¹

Affiliation

¹ College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, China.

Abstract

In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of short-tailed field vole, Microtus agrestis, was determined through sequencing of PCR fragments. The complete mitochondrial genome of M. agrestis was 16,538 bp in length and encoded 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, and two ribosomal RNA genes. The overall nucleotide composition is: 15.7% A, 27.5% T, 25.5% C, and 31.4% G, with a total G + C content of 56.9%. By phylogenetic analysis using Bayesian method, M. agrestisa showed the closest relationship with the southern vole (Microtus rossiaemeridionalis).

Keywords: Microtus agrestis; Short-tailed field vole; mitochondrial genome; phylogenetic analysis.