The complete mitochondrial genome of Bos taurus coreanae (Korean native cattle)

Abstract

Korean native cattle is one of the famous native breeds in Korean. In the present work, we report the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Korean native cattle for the first time. The total length of the mitogenome was 16,339 bp with the base composition of 33.4% for A, 27.2% for T, 26.0% for C, and 13.4% for G, and an A–T (60.6%)-rich feature was detected. It harbored 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes and 1 non-coding control region (D-loop region). The arrangement of all genes was identical to the typical mitochondrial genomes of cattle. The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Korean native cattle would serve as an important data set of the germplasm resources for further study.

• Bos taurus coreanae (Korean native cattle)
• genome
• mitochondrion

Declaration of interest

This project was funded by the National High-tech R&D Program of China (863 Program; 2011AA100307-05) and Shanxi Scientific and Technological Development Programs (20120311021-1, 20130311024-1 and 20130311024-2). The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.