Mitochondrial genome of captive Alpine musk deer, Moschus chrysogaster (Moschidae), and phylogenetic analyses with its coordinal species.

ABSTRACT: Alpine musk deer, Moschus chrysogaster, a solitary, primitive ungulate inhabiting high elevation areas (3000-4500 m) is an endangered species facing threat of extinction globally due to excessive hunting for its musk. In this study, we determined the complete mitochondrial genome of M. chrysogaster, which was 16,354 bp in length, and revealed the same gene order and genomic organization as typical Moschidae mitochondrial DNA. Start codons in 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs) were all typical ATGs except ATA for ND2 and ND3 and ATT for ND5. Stop codons were all typical types except an incomplete stop codon T for COX3, ND2, ND3, and ND4. Secondary structures in 22 transfer RNA genes all showed typical cloverleaf except tRNA-Ser</

SUBMITTER: Yang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7889240 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature