Abstract
Manis pentadactyla is listed as a critically endangered species under the IUCN red list due its rapidly dwindling population as it is widely trafficked for its scale and meat. A mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) resource is particularly important in helping to differentiate pangolin species that are morphologically similar. Here, we present a new mtDNA sequence which replaces a previously misclassified Chinese pangolin sequence in the NCBI. The circular mitogenome contained 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNAs and 2 ribosomal RNA genes typical of a metazoan mtDNA. This study provides an important genetic resources for further research and forensic conservation of this critically endangered species.
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We are grateful to Kayal Vizi Karuppannan, Frankie Thomas Sitam, Jeffrine Rovie Ryan Japning and Dr. Donny Yawah from the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP), Malaysia for his constructive inputs. This project was supported by University of Malaya and Ministry of Education, Malaysia under the High Impact Research (HIR) Grant UM.C/625/HIR/MOHE/CHAN-08.
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Hari, R., Paterson, I.C. & Choo, S.W. A new complete mitogenome of the critically endangered Chinese pangolin Manis pentadactyla . Conservation Genet Resour 8, 423–426 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12686-016-0586-z
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