The complete mitochondrial genome of Sicista caudata Thomas, 1907 (Rodentia: Sicistidae) and its phylogenetic analyses

Zhu Liu; Fu-Ying Zhang; Zhi-Hui Zhang; Qiu-Ying Guo

doi:10.1080/23802359.2024.2432349

The complete mitochondrial genome of Sicista caudata Thomas, 1907 (Rodentia: Sicistidae) and its phylogenetic analyses

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2024 Nov 23;9(11):1611-1614. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2024.2432349. eCollection 2024.

Authors

Zhu Liu¹, Fu-Ying Zhang¹, Zhi-Hui Zhang¹, Qiu-Ying Guo¹

Affiliation

¹ College of Life Science and Technology, Mudanjiang Normal University, Mudanjiang, PR China.

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the complete mitogenome sequence of Sicista caudata Thomas, 1907. A circular double-stranded structure made up the mitochondrial genome of S. caudata. The complete length of the mitochondrial genome was 16,629 bp. The mitochondrial genome of S. caudata included 13 protein-coding genes, one control region, 22 tRNA genes, two rRNA genes, and one origin of L-strand replication. S. caudata was supported by bootstrap values of 100%. This study verified the evolutionary status of S. caudata in the Superfamily Dipodoidea at the molecular level.

Keywords: Sicista caudata; mitogenome; phylogenetic trees.

Grants and funding

This study was supported by the Heilongjiang Provincial Department of Education Filing Project [1453QN028, 1452TD008, and 1451TD002] and the Heilongjiang Provincial Natural Funds [LH2021C095].