Abstract
In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of Chinese Shinjang wolf (Canis lupus desertorum) was sequenced for the first time using blood samples obtained from a female wolf captured from Altay in Shinjang, China. Sequence analysis showed that the genome structure was in accordance with other Canidae species and it contains 12S rRNA gene, 16S rRNA gene, 22 tRNA genes, 13 protein-coding genes and 1 control region.
Acknowledgements
The authors are grateful to Mr Chu HongJun and Mr Sha Weilai for providing samples. They express their gratitude to Mr Sha Weilai for his valuable help on the manuscript.