The complete mitogenome of Asian Gray Shrews, Crocidura attenuata (Soricidae)

Abstract

The Asian Gray Shrews, Crocidura attenuate, belongs to the family Soricidae. This widespread Asian species ranges from India and perhaps Pakistan in the west of its range, through much of eastern China and mainland Southeast Asia. In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Crocidura attenuata was determined. The mitogenome is 17,534 base pairs in length and contains 13 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, and one control region, with a base composition of 32.8% A, 31.8% T, 22.4% C and 13.0% G. The present study contributes to illuminating taxonomic status of Crocidura attenuata, and may facilitate further investigation of the molecular evolution of Soricidae.

Keywords:

• Asian Gray Shrews
• complete mitochondrial genome
• Crocidura attenuata gene structure

Declaration of interest

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

This research was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21472132); the Applied Basic Research Program of Science and Technology Department of Sichuan (No. 2013JY0087); the Key Project of Education Department of Sichuan Province (No. 13ZA0146); the Key Cultivation Project of Sichuan Normal University (No. 14py03); the Project of Sichuan Normal University (No. 13KYL14).