Complete mitochondrial genome of Gazella subgutturosa reginae (Bovidae: Antilopinae)

Abstract

In Qinghai province, Gazella subgutturosa reginae (Adlerberg, 1931) is only distributed in Qaidam basin and it is beneficial for the balance of this ecosystem. In this paper, we present the complete mitochondrial genome of Gazella subgutturosa reginae firstly, a circularized sequence with 16,435 bp, containing a total of 13 protein coding genes, 22 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, and 2 ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes. The sequence is similar to other subspecies of Gazella subgutturosa, the phylogenetic tree revealed that Gazella subgutturosa reginae and Gazella subgutturosa subgutturosa are more closely related to each other. Our research is useful for the taxonomic and evolutionary research of goitered gazelle.

Keywords

• mitochondrial genome
• qaidam basin