title: Genetic characterization of Meigu goat (Capra hircus) based on the mitochondrial DNA.
abstract: Meigu goat (Capra hircus) is one of the indigenous goat breeds in China. Our research findings revealed that the entire mitochondrial genome of Meigu goat was 16,643 bp in length. The contents of A, C, T and G in the mitochondrial genome were 33.59%, 26.05%, 27.31% and 13.05%, respectively. The mitogenome of meigu goat contained 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes and 1 control region. Components of the Meigu goat's mitogenome were similar to those of other Capra hircus in gene arrangement and composition. These results could provide essential information for molecular phylogenetic and evolutionary analyses of domestic goats.
authors.affiliation: a Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province , Sichuan Agricultural University , Chengdu , Sichuan , China.
authors.forename: Xiaoyue
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Duan
authors.affiliation: a Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province , Sichuan Agricultural University , Chengdu , Sichuan , China.
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: a Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province , Sichuan Agricultural University , Chengdu , Sichuan , China.
authors.forename: Haijun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: a Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province , Sichuan Agricultural University , Chengdu , Sichuan , China.
authors.forename: Lili
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Niu
authors.affiliation: a Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province , Sichuan Agricultural University , Chengdu , Sichuan , China.
authors.forename: Linjie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: a Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province , Sichuan Agricultural University , Chengdu , Sichuan , China.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: a Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province , Sichuan Agricultural University , Chengdu , Sichuan , China.
authors.forename: Hongping
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: a Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province , Sichuan Agricultural University , Chengdu , Sichuan , China.
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zhong
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001482:Base Composition; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000737:chemistry*; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D006041:Goats / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial
keywords: Capra hircus; Meigu goat; mitochondrial genome