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Abstract
Aythya fuligula belongs to the genus of Aythya (Anseriformes, Anatidae), which only has 12 species worldwide. The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of A. fuligula was implemented. A circular molecule of 16,616 bp in length, containing 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, 22 tRNAs and a non-coding AT-rich region. Its gene arrangement patterns were identical to the most other species of Anseriformes.
Acknowledgements
We sincerely thank Tao Pan, Xin Huang, Baojuan Yang, Tao Song, Hui Wang, Xia Luo And Xiaoxue Zhu for their help in this study.
Declaration of interest
This project was funded by the National Nature Science Foundation of China (NSFC, #31071901). The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of this article.