Complete mitochondrial genome of a Asian lion (Panthera leo goojratensis)

Abstract

The entire mitochondrial genome of this Asian lion (Panthera leo goojratensis) was 17,183 bp in length, gene composition and arrangement conformed to other lions, which contained the typical structure of 22 tRNAs, 2 rRNAs, 13 protein-coding genes and a non-coding region. The characteristic of the mitochondrial genome was analyzed in detail.

• Asian lion (Panthera leo goojratensis)
• genome
• mitochondrion

Declaration of interest

This study was supported by the Medical Foundation of Shanghai Changning Science and Technology Commission (CNKW2013Z04), Nanjing Command (10MA026), Shanghai Changning Health Bureau (20124Y16001), China utility model patent (201320245170.7). The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.