Description of the mitogenome of Gansu mole (Scapanulus oweni).
The Gansu mole Scapanulus oweni belongs to family Talpidae, and is distributed in the Central and Southwest China. In this study, the total mitochondrial genome of S. oweni was firstly determined. The genome is 16,826 bases in length and contains 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes and a displacement loop region, with a base composition of A 34.0%, G 13.5%, T 28.7% and C 23.9%. All of the protein-coding genes initiate with the orthodox ATG start codon execpt for Nd2 and Nd3 begin with ATT, Nd4 and Nd5, start with GTG and ATA, respectively. Four types of stop codons are used by the coding genes, including TAA for Nd1, Cox1, Cox2, Atp8, Atp6, Nd4L, Nd5, Nd6, TAG for Nd2, AGA for Cytb, and an incomplete stop codon T for Cox3, Nd3 and Nd4. The mito-genomic data of Gansu mole, S. oweni will be useful in determining its taxonomic status within Talpidae.
a School of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Pingdingshan University , Pingdingshan , Henan , China .
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b Institute of Wildlife Conservation, Jiangxi Academy of Forestry , Nanchang , China , and.
Xiaofeng
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Huang
c Pingdingshan University Library, Pingdingshan University , Pingdingshan , Henan , China.
Yunting
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Hu
b Institute of Wildlife Conservation, Jiangxi Academy of Forestry , Nanchang , China , and.
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D000818:Animals; D050259:Genes, Mitochondrial; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D016366:Open Reading Frames / Q000235:genetics; D013112:Spiders / Q000235:genetics*
Complete mitochondrial genome; Gansu mole; Talpidae