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Abstract
The complete mitogenome of the timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) was completed using Sanger sequencing. It is 17,260 bp with 13 protein-coding genes, 21 tRNAs, two rRNAs and two control regions. Gene synteny is consistent with other snakes with the exception of a missing redundant tRNA Ser . This mitogenome should prove to be a useful addition of a well-known member of the Viperidae snake family.
Acknowledgements
Reagents were provided by Middle Tennessee State University's Department of Biology.
Declaration of interest : The Applied Biosystems Genetic Analyzer 3130xl used for sequencing was purchased with a US National Science Foundation major instrumentation grant awarded to A.B.C. The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.