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Mitochondrial DNA
The Journal of DNA Mapping, Sequencing, and Analysis
Volume 22, 2011 - Issue 5-6
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Research Article

Mitochondrial genome of the Guizhou snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus brelichi)

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Pages 191-193 | Received 07 Aug 2011, Accepted 07 Oct 2011, Published online: 13 Dec 2011
 

Abstract

The Guizhou snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus brelichi) is an endangered species which is endemic to a small region in the fanjing mountain national nature reserve in Guizhou province, China. In this study, we determined the complete mitochondrial genome of R. brelichi. The results showed that the total length of the mitogenome was 16,548 bp and contained 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, two ribosomal RNA genes and one control region. Overall base composition of the complete mitochondrial DNA was 32.35% A, 29.28% T, 25.54% C and 12.83% G. All the genes in R. brelichi were distributed on the H-strand, except for the ND6 subunit gene and eight tRNA genes which were encoded on the L-strand.

Acknowledgements

We thank the Administrative Bureau of Fanjingshan Nature Reserve for their support and Jared Lee for helpful corrections and comments regarding this manuscript.

Declaration of interest: This project was supported by the Funds for Young Scientists of Beijing Forestry Universities (No. 2008XJS01), Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 30900142) and the Project of Public Benefit (No. 201104073).

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