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. 2018 Jul 3;3(2):738-739.
doi: 10.1080/23802359.2018.1483759.

Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of cape elephant shrew, Elephantulus edwardii

Chang-Zhong Liu  1 , Lei Wang  1 , Xiao-Jing Xia  1 , Jin-Qing Jiang  1
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Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of cape elephant shrew, Elephantulus edwardii

Chang-Zhong Liu et al. Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. .

Abstract

In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of cape elephant shrew, Elephantulus edwardii, was determined through sequencing of PCR fragments. The complete mitochondrial genome of E. edwardii was 16,552 bp in length and and encoded 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, and two ribosomal RNA genes. The overall nucleotide composition is: 32.7% A, 29.5% T, 25.0% C, and 12.9% G, with a total G+C content of 37.9%. By phylogenetic analysis using Bayesian method, E. edwardii showed the closest relationship with another Elephantulus speceis (Genbank accession: AB096867.1).

Keywords: Cape elephant shrew; Elephantulus edwardii; mitochondrial genome; phylogenetic analysis.

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Phylogenetic relationships among 34 Eutheria mt genomes. This tree was drawn without setting of an outgroup. Nodes exhibit 100% posterior probability (PP) were labelled by green points.
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