The complete mitochondrial genome of the Elaphe perlacea (Squamata: Colubridae).
The Pearl-banded rat-snake Elaphe perlacea (recently renamed Euprepiophis perlacea) belongs to the family Colubridae, and is only distributed in western Sichuan Province, China. In this study, the whole mitochondrial genome of E. perlacea was first sequenced. It was determined to be 17,160 bp and included 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes and 2 control regions (D-loop). Except for eight tRNAs and nd6 genes, all other mitochondrial genes were encoded on the heavy strand (H strand). Molecular data presented here provide a useful tool for helping set the stage for further studies and the molecular evolution of the mitochondrial genome.
a College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University , Chengdu , P.R. China and.|b Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education , Sichuan University , Chengdu , P.R. China.
Renzhi
R
Wan
a College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University , Chengdu , P.R. China and.|b Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education , Sichuan University , Chengdu , P.R. China.
Shaolong
S
Liu
a College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University , Chengdu , P.R. China and.|b Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education , Sichuan University , Chengdu , P.R. China.
Qinping
Q
Xu
a College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University , Chengdu , P.R. China and.|b Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education , Sichuan University , Chengdu , P.R. China.
Bisong
B
Yue
a College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University , Chengdu , P.R. China and.|b Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education , Sichuan University , Chengdu , P.R. China.
Xiuyue
X
Zhang
D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D003062:Codon / Q000235:genetics; D017812:Colubridae / Q000235:genetics*; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000235:genetics
D003062:Codon; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D012343:RNA, Transfer
Colubridae; Elaphe perlacea; complete mitochondrial genome