The complete mitochondrial genome of the Asian tapirs (<i>Tapirus indicus</i>): the only extant Tapiridae species in the old world
Boripat Siriaroonrat
Wanlaya Tipkantha
Yuttamol Muangkram
Worawidh Wajjwalku
Nongnid Kaolim
Waradee Buddhakosai
Sumate Kamolnorranath
Khwanruean Dongsaard
Umaporn Maikaew
Saowaphang Sanannu
10.6084/m9.figshare.1568566.v1
https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/The_complete_mitochondrial_genome_of_the_Asian_tapirs_i_Tapirus_indicus_i_the_only_extant_Tapiridae_species_in_the_old_world/1568566
<div><p></p><p>Asian tapir (<i>Tapirus indicus</i>) is categorized as Endangered on the 2008 IUCN red list. The first full-length mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequence of Asian tapir is 16,717 bp in length. Base composition shows 34.6% A, 27.2% T, 25.8% C and 12.3% G. Highest polymorphic site is on the control region as typical for many species.</p></div>
2014-03-12 00:00:00
mitochondrial DNA
mitochondrial genome
Control Region
polymorphic site
2008 IUCN
base composition
Asian tapir
Asian tapirs
Tapirus indicus
Tapiridae species