Study on the Mitochondrial Genomes of Myotis blythii in the Buergen Beaver National Nature Reserve,Xinjiang
To provide molecular level evidence for the genetics and evolution of bats belonging to the genus Myotis,this study used high-throughput sequencing to determine and analyze the mitochondrial genome sequence of M.blythii,a spe-cies inhabiting at the Buergen Beaver National Nature Reserve of Xinjiang,China.Results showed that the total length of the mitochondrial genome of M.blythii was 16,752 bp,and the total base groups were 33.8%A,30.4%T,22.7%C,and 13.1%G.The mitochondrial genome consisted of 13 protein coding genes,2 rRNAs(12S and 16S RNA)genes,22 tRNA genes,and a noncoding control region.The length of the control region gene was 948 bp,which was much shorter than that of sister species such as M.myotis.Based upon mitochondrial genome sequences collected from NCBI for phyloge-netic analysis of other bat species belonging to the genus Myotis,the analysis showed that M.blythii and M.myotis had the closest genetic relationship.The research findings of this study have enriched the mitochondrial genome information of this species,clarified the phylogenetic status and phylogenetic relationship of M.blythii in Xinjiang within the genus Myotis,and provided a data basis for the systematic and molecular evolution of Vespertilionidae and subsequent research.