The complete mitochondrial genome of Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata fuscata (Macaca, Cercopithecinae)

Mitochondrial DNA A DNA Mapp Seq Anal. 2016 May;27(3):1717-8. doi: 10.3109/19401736.2014.961137. Epub 2014 Sep 22.

Abstract

In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata fuscata, with the total length of 16,565 bp, is determined for the first time. This mitogenome harbors 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, and 1 control region (D-loop). The overall base composition is A (31.7%), C (30.5%), G (12.9%), and T (24.9%), so the slight A-T bias (56.6%) was detected. Most of the genes are distributed on H-strand, except for the ND6 subunit gene and eight tRNA genes. The complete mitochondrial genome sequence reported here will provide new genetic resource to uncover the monkey's evolution.

Keywords: Japanese macaque; Macaca fuscata fuscata; mitochondrial genome.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Base Pairing / genetics
  • Base Sequence
  • DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics
  • Genes, Mitochondrial
  • Genome, Mitochondrial*
  • Macaca / genetics*
  • RNA, Transfer / genetics

Substances

  • DNA, Mitochondrial
  • RNA, Transfer