title: The complete mitochondrial DNA sequence of the cape hare Lepus capensis pamirensis.
abstract: Lepus capensis pamirensis is a specific cape hare species that is only distributed in the Pamirs, with a cruel natural environment. The complete mitochondrial genome of the cape hare L. c. pamirensis was first determined (accession number LC073697), in a total length of 17 597 nucleotides, of which 15 310 nucleotides are coding DNA and 2287 nucleotides are non-coding DNA. It has the common feature with those of other hares with respect to genome structure and gene arrangement. It contained 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer tRNA genes and 1 control region (D-loop region). The complete mitochondrial genome of the cape hare L. c. pamirensis provides an important data set for further study on its classification.
authors.affiliation: a Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Genetic Engineering, College of Life Sciences and Technology, Xinjiang University , Urumqi , China.
authors.forename: Wen-Juan
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Shan
authors.affiliation: a Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Genetic Engineering, College of Life Sciences and Technology, Xinjiang University , Urumqi , China.
authors.forename: Yun-Guo
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001482:Base Composition; D018387:Codon, Initiator; D018388:Codon, Terminator; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D034621:Hares / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D016366:Open Reading Frames / Q000235:genetics; D010802:Phylogeny; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D018387:Codon, Initiator; D018388:Codon, Terminator; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal; D012343:RNA, Transfer
keywords: Lepus capensis pamirensis; cape hare; mitochondrial genome