title: Complete mitochondrial genome of the black giant squirrel Ratufa bicolor (Rodentia: Sciuridae).
abstract: The complete mitochondrial genome of black giant squirrel (Ratufa bicolor) from Hainan Island was sequenced and characterized in detail. The 16,563 bp genome was composed of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNAs, 2 rRNAs and 2 non-coding regions. The mitochondrial genome of R. bicolor presented in this report will be useful for species identification, conversation and clarifying the controversial taxonomic status of genus Ratufa.
authors.affiliation: a Marine College, Shandong University , Weihai , China and.
authors.forename: Lingming
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.affiliation: b Institute of Tropical Biosciences and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences , Haikou , China.
authors.forename: Wenquan
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: a Marine College, Shandong University , Weihai , China and.
authors.forename: Haiyan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cong
authors.affiliation: a Marine College, Shandong University , Weihai , China and.
authors.forename: Zexin
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: a Marine College, Shandong University , Weihai , China and.
authors.forename: Yuchun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003062:Codon; D050259:Genes, Mitochondrial; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D023281:Genomics / Q000379:methods; D016366:Open Reading Frames; D012589:Sciuridae / Q000235:genetics*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D003062:Codon
keywords: Black giant squirrel; Ratufa bicolor; Sciuridae; complete mitochondrial genome