title: Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Ujumuqin sheep (Ovis aries).
abstract: Sheep is one of the most important and widespread domestic animals. Nevertheless, the origins of most sheep breeds are poorly understood, specifically the fat-tailed sheep that maternally originates from a specific group. Here, we reported the whole mitochondrial DNA of Ujumuqin sheep (Ovis aries), derived from one of the oldest fat-tailed sheep breed-Mongolian sheep in China. It harbors 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, and a D-Loop region. The mitogenome is 16 617 bp in length, with a homology of 50% between the mitogenome of Ujumuqin sheep and that of Texel sheep. The unveiling of the mitochondrial DNA sequence of Ujumuqin sheep will have a significant role to play in the further studies on sheep evolution and domestication.
authors.affiliation: a Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province , Sichuan Agricultural University , Chengdu , Sichuan , China.
authors.forename: Cuiting
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yang
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: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zhong
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: Hongping
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics; D014644:Genetic Variation / Q000235:genetics; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics*; D006239:Haplotypes / Q000235:genetics; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000235:genetics; D010802:Phylogeny; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000235:genetics; D012756:Sheep; D034561:Sheep, Domestic
chemical_list: D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D012343:RNA, Transfer
keywords: Fat-tailed sheep; Ovis aries; Ujumuqin sheep; mitogenome