Abstract
The complete mitochondrial genome of the tarim red deer, Cervus elaphus yarkandensis, was determined by accurate polymerase chain reaction. The entire genome was 16,351 bp in length and contained 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes and 1 control region, all of which were arranged in a typical vertebrate manner. The overall base composition of the northeast sika deer’s mitochondrial genome was 33.3% of A, 24.4% of C, 28.9% of T and 13.4% of G. A termination-associated sequence and several conserved central sequence block domains were discovered within the control region.
Declaration of interest
The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper. We would also like to thank National 863 Pro-gram of China (No. 2011AA100603), Science and Technology Commission, Jilin, (No. 20126-2514) for this research.