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The complete sequence of the mitochondrial genome of Rongchang pig (Sus Scrofa)
Ling-Yu Wang1, Dong Xu1, Hai-Ming Ma1
1a College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University , Changsha , P.R. China.
Abstract:
Rongchang pig is one of the native breeds in Sichuan province in China. The total length of mitochondrial genome of Rongchang pig is 16,710 bp, including 34.67% A, 26.18% C, 25.82% T and 13.33% G, and in the order A > C > T > G. Mitochondrial genome contains a major non-coding control region (D-Loop region), 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs) and 22 transfer RNA genes. This is the first report of the complete mitochondrial genome sequence about Rongchang pig. The mitochondrial genome of Rongchang pig subsequently provides an important information in genetic mechanism and the evolution genomes.
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