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The complete mitogenome of Stripe-Backed Shrew, Sorex cylindricauda (Soricidae)
Shunde Chen1, Feiyun Tu, Xiuyue Zhang
1College of Life Sciences, Sichuan Normal University , Chengdu , People's Republic of China .
Abstract:
The Stripe-Backed Shrew, Sorex cylindricauda belongs to the family Soricidae, and distributes in northwestern Yunnan, central Sichuan, southern Gansu and Shaanxi. In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of S. cylindricauda was determined. The mitogenome is 17,191 bp in length and contains 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes and 1 control region, with a base composition of 33.2% A, 30.2% T, 23.8% C and 12.8% G. The study contributes to illuminating taxonomic status of Stripe-Backed Shrew Sorex cylindricauda.
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