title: The nearly complete mitochondrial genome of the rapid racerunner Eremias velox (Squamata: Lacertidae).
abstract: We report the nearly complete mitochondrial genome of the rapid racerunner, Eremias velox (Lacertidae), which is a circular molecule of 18,033 bp in size and consists of 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNAs, 22 transfer RNAs and a partial control region (2627 bp). The A + T content of overall base composition of H-strand is 58.0% (T: 27.7%, C: 28.3%, A: 30.3%, G: 13.7%). Some short microsatellite-like repeat regions (polyA and polyT) are scattered in the control region. All the results provide powerful data for further study of the molecular systematics, species identification and conservation genetics in this species and its congenators.
authors.affiliation: a Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University , Nanjing , Jiangsu , P.R. China and.
authors.forename: Zong-Shi
authors.initials: ZS
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: a Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University , Nanjing , Jiangsu , P.R. China and.
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: b Hangzhou Key Laboratory of Animal Adaptation and Evolution, School of Life Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University , Hangzhou , Zhejiang , P.R. China.
authors.forename: Qing-Lin
authors.initials: QL
authors.lastname: Tong
authors.affiliation: b Hangzhou Key Laboratory of Animal Adaptation and Evolution, School of Life Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University , Hangzhou , Zhejiang , P.R. China.
authors.forename: Long-Hui
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: a Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University , Nanjing , Jiangsu , P.R. China and.
authors.forename: Xiang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ji
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001482:Base Composition / Q000235:genetics; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics*; D008116:Lizards / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal; D012343:RNA, Transfer
keywords: Eremias velox; Lacertidae; mitogenome