Complete sequence and characterization of mitochondrial genome of Jianyang Daer goat (Capra hircus)

Abstract

This study has presented the complete mitogenome of Jianyang Daer goat (Capra hircus), a crossbreed known for its high growth rate and good-meat quality in China. The mitogenome was 16,643 bp in length, including 33.54% A, 26.07% C, 13.10% G and 27.29% T. It contained a non-coding control region, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 13 protein-coding genes and 22 transfer RNA genes. Two kinds of inititiation codon and four types of termination codon were identified. Moreover, most of the genes were encoded on H-strand. These information will be useful for further investigation on the genetic divergence among Chinese domestic goats.

• Capra hircus
• Jianyang Daer goat
• mitochondrial genome

Declaration of interest

The authors report no confilcts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper. This study was supported by the Chinese Domestic Animal Germplasm Resources Infrastructure.