Complete mitochondrial genome of the Ussuri white-toothed shrew Crocidura lasiura (Insectivora, Soricidae). (4th March 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kim, Tae-Wook; Kim, Yoo-Kyung; Oh, Dae-Ju; Park, Jun-Ho; Kim, Dongmin; Adhikari, Pradeep; Kim, Garam; Park, Seon-Mi; Lee, Jun-Won; Jung, Yong-Hwan; Oh, Hong-Shik; Han, Sang-Hyun
• Is Part Of: Mitochondrial DNA. Volume 28:Number 2(2017)
• Page Start: 216
• Page End: 217
• Publication Date: 2017-03-04
• Subjects: Control region -- Shrew -- Soricidae -- Tandem repeat
• DOI: 10.3109/19401736.2015.1115848
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2380-2359

Abstract

Abstract: We obtained the complete mitochondrial genome of the Ussuri white-toothed shrew Crocidura lasiura (Insectivora, Soricidae) at 17 362 base pairs (bp) containing 13 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal RNAs, 22 transfer RNAs, and a non-coding control region. Its gene order is identical to that of other vertebrates. Several repeat elements were identified in the non-coding control region (D-loop). Phylogenetic tree using mt protein-coding gene sequences showed that C. lasiura was closely related to C. attenuata . The reports of mt genome sequences of Crocidura were not enough to study phylogenetic relationships in genome levels. However, this report may help us to understand the phylogenetic relationships and evolutionary history of Crocidura.