Complete mitochondrial genome of the giant root-rat (Tachyoryctes macrocephalus)

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Complete mitochondrial genome of the giant root-rat (Tachyoryctes macrocephalus). / Reuber, Victoria M.; Rey-Iglesia, Alba; Westbury, Michael V.; Cabrera, Andrea A.; Farwig, Nina; Skovrind, Mikkel; Sumbera, Radim; Wube, Tilaye; Opgenoorth, Lars; Schabo, Dana G.; Lorenzen, Eline D.

In: Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources, Vol. 6, No. 8, 2021, p. 2191-2193.

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Reuber, VM, Rey-Iglesia, A, Westbury, MV, Cabrera, AA, Farwig, N, Skovrind, M, Sumbera, R, Wube, T, Opgenoorth, L, Schabo, DG & Lorenzen, ED 2021, 'Complete mitochondrial genome of the giant root-rat (Tachyoryctes macrocephalus)', Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources, vol. 6, no. 8, pp. 2191-2193. https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2021.1944388

APA

Reuber, V. M., Rey-Iglesia, A., Westbury, M. V., Cabrera, A. A., Farwig, N., Skovrind, M., Sumbera, R., Wube, T., Opgenoorth, L., Schabo, D. G., & Lorenzen, E. D. (2021). Complete mitochondrial genome of the giant root-rat (Tachyoryctes macrocephalus). Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources, 6(8), 2191-2193. https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2021.1944388

Vancouver

Reuber VM, Rey-Iglesia A, Westbury MV, Cabrera AA, Farwig N, Skovrind M et al. Complete mitochondrial genome of the giant root-rat (Tachyoryctes macrocephalus). Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources. 2021;6(8):2191-2193. https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2021.1944388

Author

Reuber, Victoria M. ; Rey-Iglesia, Alba ; Westbury, Michael V. ; Cabrera, Andrea A. ; Farwig, Nina ; Skovrind, Mikkel ; Sumbera, Radim ; Wube, Tilaye ; Opgenoorth, Lars ; Schabo, Dana G. ; Lorenzen, Eline D. / Complete mitochondrial genome of the giant root-rat (Tachyoryctes macrocephalus). In: Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources. 2021 ; Vol. 6, No. 8. pp. 2191-2193.

Bibtex

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title = "Complete mitochondrial genome of the giant root-rat (Tachyoryctes macrocephalus)",
abstract = "The endangered giant root-rat (Tachyoryctes macrocephalus, also known as giant mole rat) is a fossorial rodent endemic to the afro-alpine grasslands of the Bale Mountains in Ethiopia. The species is an important ecosystem engineer with the majority of the global population found within 1000 km(2). Here, we present the first complete mitochondrial genome of the giant root-rat and the genus Tachyoryctes, recovered using shotgun sequencing and iterative mapping. A phylogenetic analysis including 15 other representatives of the family Spalacidae placed Tachyoryctes as sister genus to Rhizomys with high support. This position is in accordance with a recent study revealing the topology of the Spalacidae family. The full mitochondrial genome of the giant root-rat presents an important resource for further population genetic studies.",
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RIS

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AU - Reuber, Victoria M.

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AU - Westbury, Michael V.

AU - Cabrera, Andrea A.

AU - Farwig, Nina

AU - Skovrind, Mikkel

AU - Sumbera, Radim

AU - Wube, Tilaye

AU - Opgenoorth, Lars

AU - Schabo, Dana G.

AU - Lorenzen, Eline D.

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AB - The endangered giant root-rat (Tachyoryctes macrocephalus, also known as giant mole rat) is a fossorial rodent endemic to the afro-alpine grasslands of the Bale Mountains in Ethiopia. The species is an important ecosystem engineer with the majority of the global population found within 1000 km(2). Here, we present the first complete mitochondrial genome of the giant root-rat and the genus Tachyoryctes, recovered using shotgun sequencing and iterative mapping. A phylogenetic analysis including 15 other representatives of the family Spalacidae placed Tachyoryctes as sister genus to Rhizomys with high support. This position is in accordance with a recent study revealing the topology of the Spalacidae family. The full mitochondrial genome of the giant root-rat presents an important resource for further population genetic studies.

KW - Mitochondrial genome

KW - Tachyoryctes

KW - phylogenetics

KW - Bale Mountains

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DO - 10.1080/23802359.2021.1944388

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JO - Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources

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