title: Complete mitochondrial genome of the ring-necked pheasant, Phasianus colchicus (Galliformes: Phasianidae).
abstract: The complete mitochondrial genome of Phasianus colchicus is 16,692 bp in length and composed of 13 typical protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, 2 ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes, and 1 putative control region. One extra nucleotide "C" is present in nad3 of P. colchicus, which is found in many other birds and is thought not to be translated. All protein-coding, rRNA, and tRNA genes have more than 99.0% nucleotide sequence similarity with the previously reported individual, except for cox3 and tRNA (Pro) genes which has more similarity with Phasianus versicolor.
authors.affiliation: The Provincial Key Laboratory of Conservation and Exploitation Research of Biological Resources in Anhui, Wuhu 241000, Republic of China.
authors.forename: Xifeng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Qiongqiong
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: Xianzhao
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Kan
authors.forename: Chaoju
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Qian
authors.forename: Xixi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Qian
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics*; D046094:Galliformes / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial