Abstract
This study aims to identify the complete nucleotide sequence of mitochondrial genome in the Yorkshire pig. Sequence analysis indicates that the genome structure is in accordance with other pig breeds, and it contains 22 tRNA genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 13 protein-coding genes and 1 control region (D-loop region). The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of the Yorkshire pig provides an important record set for further study on genetic mechanism.
Declaration of interest
This report was supported by the National High Science and Technology Foundation of China (2011AA100304), Provincial Natural Science Foundation of Hunan (13JJ1021), National Natural Science Foundation of China (31101695), and Key Foundation of Education Department in Hunan (12A060). The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.