The complete mitochondrial genome of the Bufo tibetanus (Anura: Bufonidae)

Abstract

The total length of the Bufo tibetanus mitochondrial genome sequence is 17,405 bp. It consists of 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes and 1 displacement loop (D-loop). Except for eight tRNAs and nd6 genes, all other mitochondrial genes are encoded on the heavy strand (H strand). Most of the 22 tRNA genes can fold into a typical cloverleaf secondary structure by tRNAscan-SE, except for tRNA^Ser. Molecular data presented here provide a useful toll for helping set the stage for further studies and the molecular evolution of the mitochondrial genome.

Keywords::

• Bufo tibetanus
• mitochondrial genome
• Bufonidae

Acknowledgements

The authors are grateful to Ningning Wang for collecting specimens and to Yinxia Wu, Shengjuan Si for kindly providing comments on this manuscript.

Declaration of interest: The project is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation (30370182) and the specimen platform of China, teaching specimens sub-platform (2005DKA21403-JK), Web, http://www.mnh.scu.edu.cn/.The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.