First complete mitochondrial genome of the Alashan ground squirrel (Spermophilus alashanicus) (Rodentia: Sciuridae) from Ningxia, China

Yao Zhao; Jun Liang; Jingyao Li; Zhirong Zhang; Yue Sun; Fubin Liu; Xu Zhang; Yongliang Liang; Liwei Teng; Zhensheng Liu

doi:10.1080/23802359.2024.2305406

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources (Jan 2024)

First complete mitochondrial genome of the Alashan ground squirrel (Spermophilus alashanicus) (Rodentia: Sciuridae) from Ningxia, China

Yao Zhao,
Jun Liang,
Jingyao Li,
Zhirong Zhang,
Yue Sun,
Fubin Liu,
Xu Zhang,
Yongliang Liang,
Liwei Teng,
Zhensheng Liu

Affiliations

Yao Zhao: College of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
Jun Liang: Ningxia Helan Mountain National Nature Reserve Administration, Yinchuan, China
Jingyao Li: Ningxia Helan Mountain National Nature Reserve Administration, Yinchuan, China
Zhirong Zhang: College of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
Yue Sun: College of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
Fubin Liu: College of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
Xu Zhang: College of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
Yongliang Liang: Ningxia Helan Mountain National Nature Reserve Administration, Yinchuan, China
Liwei Teng: College of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
Zhensheng Liu: College of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2024.2305406
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 148 – 152

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AbstractThe Alashan ground squirrel (Spermophilus alashanicus) is primarily distributed in the regions of Inner Mongolia and Ningxia, China. In this study, we present the first complete mitochondrial genome of S. alashanicus. The genome spans 16,464 base pairs and comprises 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, two rRNA genes, and a single control region with a marked AT bias. The overall GC content is 35.4%. Phylogenetic analyses indicate that S. alashanicus clusters are closely associated with S. dauricus. This comprehensive characterization of the S. alashanicus mitochondrial genome serves as a foundational resource for future studies on mitochondrial evolution, species identification, population genomics, and phylogenetics.

Published in Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources

ISSN: 2380-2359 (Online)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General): Genetics
Website: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/tmdn20

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