Abstract
The king horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus rex) is endemic to China. Here, we characterized the complete mitochondrial genome of R. rex using next-generation sequencing and Sanger sequencing. The mitogenome is 16 845 bp in length and contains 22 tRNAs, two rRNAs, 13 protein-coding genes, and a non-coding control region. Our traditional Sanger sequencing verified that mtDNA sequences generated from next-generation sequencing are reliable. The mitogenome of R. rex will be useful for the conservation genetics of this endangered species.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4545-4546 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Mitochondrial DNA Part A: DNA Mapping, Sequencing, and Analysis |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Nov 2016 |
Keywords
- Bat
- Rhinolophus rex
- de novo assembly
- mitogenome