Analysis of the Rongshui Xiang duck (Anseriformes, Anatidae, Anas) mitochondrial DNA. (3rd May 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhang, Yanfang; Xie, Zhixun; Xie, Liji; Deng, Xianwen; Xie, Zhiqin; Huang, Li; Huang, Jiaoling; Zeng, Tingting
• Is Part Of: Mitochondrial DNA. Volume 27:Number 3(2016)
• Page Start: 1867
• Page End: 1868
• Publication Date: 2016-05-03
• Subjects: Genome organization -- mitochondrial genome -- Rongshui Xiang duck
• DOI: 10.3109/19401736.2014.971263
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2380-2359

Abstract

Abstract: The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of the Rongshui Xiang duck was measured by PCR-based methods. Our research findings reveal that the entire mitochondrial genome of the Rongshui Xiang duck is a circular molecule consisting of 16, 605 bp (GenBank accession number: KJ833587). The contents of A, T, C, and G in the mitochondrial genome were found to be 29.20%, 22.20%, 32.82% and 15.79%, respectively, similar to the majority of avian species. The complete mitochondrial genome of the Rongshui Xiang duck contains 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes, and 1 control region. The characteristics of the mitochondrial genome were analyzed in detail. Our complete mitochondrial genome sequence should provide essential information for understanding phylogenetic relationships among duck mitochondrial genomes.