The complete mitochondrial genome of European wild boar, Sus scrofa scrofa

Abstract

In this study, we report the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of the European wild boar, Sus scrofa scrofa for the first time. The genome is found to be 16,770 bp in length and has a base composition of A (34.63%), G (13.38%), C (26.21%), and T (25.78%), indicating that the percentage of A + T (60.41%) was higher than G + C (39.59%). Similar to other pigs, it contains a typically conserved structure including 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, and 1 control region (D-loop). Most of the genes were located on the H-strand except for the ND6 gene and eight tRNA genes. The complete mitochondrial genome sequence provided here would add a new genetic resource and new study on the evolution of the genus Sus.

• European wild boar
• mitochondrial genome
• S. s. scrofa

Acknowledgements

We would thank anonymous reviewers for providing valuable comments on the article.

Declaration of interest

The authors report no conflict of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the article.