Abstract
The complete mitochondrial DNA genome of the grey-headed lapwing, Vanellus cinereus, was sequenced by the polymerase chain reaction method. The circular mitogenome (17,074 bp in length) contains 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes, and a control region. The base composition is as follow: A (31.6%), T (23.5%), C (31.1%) and G (13.8%), and the A + T content of the overall base composition of H-strand is 55.1%. The non-coding region (control region) is 1503 bp in length with the A + T content of 57.5%.
Acknowledgements
We sincerely thank Wanwei Dong and Gang Liu for their help in this study.
Declaration of interest
This project was supported by grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC: 31071901) and Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (PAPD). The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the article.