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

ABSTRACT: The 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.

SUBMITTER: Zhao Y

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10810644 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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

Zhao Yao Y Liang Jun J Li Jingyao J Zhang Zhirong Z Sun Yue Y Liu Fubin F Zhang Xu X Liang Yongliang Y Teng Liwei L Liu Zhensheng Z

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources 20240124 1

The 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 ...[more]

PMID: 38274853

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