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Abstract
The complete mitochondrial genome (mtDNA) of mallard (Anas platyrhychos) was determined by long and accurate polymerase chain reaction and with primer walking sequence method. The entire genome was 16,606 bp in length. Similar to the typical mtDNA of vertebrates, it contained 37 genes (13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, and 22 tRNA genes) and a non-coding region (D-loop). The characteristics of the mitochondrial genome were analyzed and discussed in detail.
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Acknowledgement
The authors thank Z.G. Yue (The Ministry of Agriculture Key Experiment Station of Wildlife Resource Observation in Changbai Mountain, Jilin, People's Republic of China) for providing the tissue sample of mallard. This research was supported by the Key Projects in the National Science & Technology Pillar Program (2007BAI38B03).
Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.