title: The complete mitochondrial genome of the striped-tailed rat-snake, Orthriophis taeniurus (Reptilia, Serpentes, Colubridae).
abstract: The complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of the striped-tailed rat-snake Orthriophis taeniurus was determined in the present study. The genome is 17,183 bp in size, containing 2 ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes, 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, and 2 control regions (CRI and CRII). The gene order and orientation in O. taeniurus mitogenome are basically identical to that of other alethinophidian snakes. Nucleotide composition is very similar with other vertebrates, showing an AT bias.
authors.affiliation: a Anhui Province Key Laboratory for Conservation and Exploitation of Biological Resource , College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University , Wuhu , P.R. China.
authors.forename: En
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: a Anhui Province Key Laboratory for Conservation and Exploitation of Biological Resource , College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University , Wuhu , P.R. China.
authors.forename: Fuxiao
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: a Anhui Province Key Laboratory for Conservation and Exploitation of Biological Resource , College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University , Wuhu , P.R. China.
authors.forename: Ruidong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: a Anhui Province Key Laboratory for Conservation and Exploitation of Biological Resource , College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University , Wuhu , P.R. China.
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: a Anhui Province Key Laboratory for Conservation and Exploitation of Biological Resource , College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University , Wuhu , P.R. China.
authors.forename: Xiaobing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D020029:Base Pairing / Q000235:genetics; D001483:Base Sequence; D017812:Colubridae / Q000235:genetics*; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics; D023061:Gene Order; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D012343:RNA, Transfer
keywords: Mitogenome; Orthriophis taeniurus; striped-tailed rat-snake