Mitochondrial genome of the Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis (Phocaenidae: Neophocaena)

Abstract

Yangtze finless porpoise, Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis, is a cetacea animal which has been reclassified as a Critically Endangered species by IUCN in 2013. In this study, we determined the complete mitochondrial genome of N. a. asiaeorientalis for use in future phylogenetic analyses. The complete mitochondrial genome of N. a. asiaeorientalis (16,385 bp in length) contained 37 genes (13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, and 22 tRNA genes) and a non-coding region (D-loop). Additionally, a rep-origin (35 bp) exists which is located between tRNA^Asn and tRNA^Cys.

• Genome
• mitochondrion
• Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis
• Yangtze finless porpoise

Acknowledgements

We sincerely thank Prof. Baowei Zhang and Xianzhao Kan for their help in this study. The authors also like to thank Stephen Maciejewski and Michael LoFurno for reviewing the English expression.

Declaration of interest

This project was funded by the Xinghuo Plan Foundation of the National Science and Technology Department (2013GA710001). The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the article.