Complete mitochondrial genome of the Korean ikonnikov’s bat Myotis ikonnikovi (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae)

Abstract

We have characterized the complete mitochondrial genome of a Korean ikonnikov’s bat species, Myotis ikonnikovi. Total length of the mitogenome is 16,585 bp with a total base composition of 34.0% A, 30.4% T, 22.8% C and 12.8% G. The mitogenome consists of 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA (12S and 16S RNA) genes, 22 tRNA genes and 1 control region. The mitogenome of M. ikonnikovi exhibited similar features compared with the previously determined mitogenome of a Myotis species, M. formosus. The results will contribute to our understanding of the mechanisms underlying mitogenome evolution in the genus Myotis bats.

• Ikonnikov’s bats
• mitogenome
• Myotis ikonnikovi

Acknowledgements

The authors thank the anonymous reviewers very much for providing valuable comments on the manuscript.

Declaration of interest

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the article. This study was supported by 2013 Korea National Long-Term Ecological Research from ministry of environment, Republic of Korea.