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Abstract
The northern lapwing, Vanellus vanellus (Charadriiformes: Charadriidae), is commonly found in temperate Eurasia. In this study, the complete mitogenome sequence of V. vanellus has been determined by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method using 13 primer pairs. It was a circular molecule with 16,795 bp in length which contained 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNAs, 22 transfer RNAs and a control region. The composition and gene order are similar to most other vertebrates. There are 28 genes encoded on the H-strand, 9 genes (ND6 subunit and 8 tRNA genes) encoded on the L-strand. The overall base composition of the H-strand is A (31.44%), T (24.03%), G (13.76%), C (30.77%), with a slight A + T bias of 55.47%. This mitogenome sequence of V. vanellus could contribute to a better solution of its phylogenetic position and will contribute to further genetic researches on Charadriidae.
Acknowledgements
We sincerely thank Ruiyin Yang and Wanwei Dong 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.