Complete mitochondrial genome of the Hodgson's bat Myotis formosus (Mammalia, Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae)

Abstract

The first complete mitochondrial genome (17,159 bp) of the Hodgson's bat Myotis formosus, which is an endangered species in South Korea, was sequenced and characterized. The genome included 13 protein-coding, 22 tRNA, and 2 rRNA genes, and 1 control region. It has high AT content and the same gene arrangement pattern as those of typical vertebrate mitochondrial genome. Within the control region, a 80 bp tandem repeat unit was iterated five times which was found in Domain I. It has been observed only in the vespertilionid bat group, and could contribute to identifying the species or genus, and also distinguishing it from other bat families.

Keywords::

• Hodgson's bat
• complete mitochondrial genome
• Myotis formosus
• endangered species

Acknowledgements

We appreciate an anonymous reviewer and a managing editor for providing valuable comments on the manuscript. The present work was supported by the grant of “The Genetic Evaluation of Important Biological Resources (No. 074-1800-1844-304)” funded by the National Institute of Biological Resources of the Korean Government awarded to U.W.H.

Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.