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Abstract
In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of the Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) was sequenced and reported for the first time using muscle tissue. Sequence analysis showed its genome structure was in accordance with other Accipitridae species, which contains 2 rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes, 13 protein-coding genes, 1 control region and 1 extra pseudo-control region, and its total length is 18,647 bp. An extra nucleotide (C) was determined at position 174 relative to the ND3 sequence, and an insertion of three adenines was found directly preceding the stop codon of Cytb.
Acknowledgements
This research was supported by the Special Fund for Forest Scientific Research in the Public Welfare (201404420), the National Natural Science Fund of China (31172119, 31372220), the Natural Science Fund of Shandong Province of China (ZR2011CM009), the Ph.D. Programs Foundation of Ministry of Education of China (20113705110001).
Declaration of interest
The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.