Mitochondrial genome of an Allegheny Woodrat (Neotoma magister)

Authors

Mandy Schofield, Towson University
Joseph Duchamp, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Jeffery L. Larkin, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Timothy J. Smyser, USDA-APHIS-WS
Jacqueline M. Doyle, Towson UniversityFollow

Date of this Version

2018

Citation

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA PART B: RESOURCES, 2018 VOL. 3, NO. 1, 256–258

Comments

Copyright 2018 The Author(s).

Open access

https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2018.1437806

Abstract

The Allegheny woodrat (Neotoma magister) is endemic to the eastern United States. Population numbers have decreased rapidly over the last four decades due to habitat fragmentation, disease-related mortality, genetic isolation and inbreeding depression; however, effective management is hampered by limited genetic resources. To begin addressing this need, we sequenced and assembled the entire Allegheny woodrat mitochondrial genome. The genome assembly is 16,310 base pairs in length, with an overall base composition of 34% adenine, 27% thymine, 26% cytosine and 13% guanine. This resource will facilitate our understanding of woodrat population genetics and behavioral ecology.