title: Complete mitochondrial genome of the gray red-backed vole (Myodes rufocanus) and a complete estimate of the phylogenetic relationships in Cricetidae.
abstract: Myodes rufocanus belongs to the genera Myodes within the subfamily Cricetidae, its complete mitochondrial genome is 16 487 bp in length, containing 12S rRNA gene, 16S rRNA gene, 22 tRNA genes, 13 protein-coding genes and 1 control region as other Cricetidae species. Results of phylogenetic analysis showed that Myodes had close relationship with Eothenomys, and had distant relationship with Microtus, Cricetulus, Wiedomys, Akodon and other genera. This study verifies the evolutionary status of Myodes rufocanus in Myodes at the molecular level. The mitochondrial genome would be a significant supplement for the M. rufocanus genetic background analysis and experimental animalization.
authors.affiliation: a State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Harbin , China.
authors.forename: Taofeng
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: a State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Harbin , China.|c College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University , Harbin , China.
authors.forename: Minghao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: a State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Harbin , China.|b College of Life Science and Technology, Mudanjiang Normal University , Mudanjiang , China.
authors.forename: Cheng
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.affiliation: a State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Harbin , China.
authors.forename: Changde
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Si
authors.affiliation: b College of Life Science and Technology, Mudanjiang Normal University , Mudanjiang , China.
authors.forename: Chunwen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: a State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Harbin , China.
authors.forename: Hongyan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003411:Arvicolinae / Q000235:genetics*; D001483:Base Sequence; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D023061:Gene Order; D050259:Genes, Mitochondrial; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D023281:Genomics; D010802:Phylogeny; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial
keywords: Complete mitochondrial genome; Cricetidae; Myodes rufocanus; phylogenetic analysis