Abstract
In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of the fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) was sequenced using blood samples obtained from a female individual in Shanghai wildlife Park. Sequence analysis showed that the content of T (26.7%) in total composition was no more than C (27.2%), which is different from most of Canide individuals sequenced previously.
Acknowledgements
The authors are grateful to Mr. Xu Chunzhong for providing the samples.
Declaration of interest
The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper. This research was supported by 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).