The complete sequence of the mitochondrial genome of Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus)

Shou-Qing YanCollege of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun, PR China and Correspondence[email protected]

Peng-Cheng GuoCollege of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun, PR China and

Yuan YueCollege of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun, PR China and

Wan-Hong LiCollege of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun, PR China and

Chun-Yan BaiCollege of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun, PR China and

Yu-Mei LiCollege of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun, PR China and

Jin-Hai SunCollege of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, PR China

Zhi-Hui ZhaoCollege of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun, PR China and

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Abstract

In the present study, the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) was determined for the first time. It has a total length of 16,656 bp, and contains 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 ribosome RNA genes and 1 control region. The nucleotide composition is 31.3% for A, 26.2% for C, 14.8% for G and 27.7% for T, respectively. The D-loop region located between tRNA^Pro and tRNA^Phe contains a (ACACGTACACGCAT)₁₈ tandem repeat array. The data will be useful for the investigation of the genetic structure and diversity in the natural and farmed population of Arctic foxes.

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