First complete mitochondrial genome of the Saharan striped polecat (Ictonyx libycus) and its phylogenetic relationships within Mustelidae

dc.contributor.author	Gray, Autumn
dc.contributor.author	Brito, José C.
dc.contributor.author	Edwards, Cody W.
dc.contributor.author	Figueiró, Henrique V.
dc.contributor.author	Koepfli, Klaus-Peter
dc.date.accessioned	2022-06-27T19:34:03Z
dc.date.available	2022-06-27T19:34:03Z
dc.date.issued	2022-06
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/1920/12909
dc.description.abstract	The Saharan striped polecat (Ictonyx libycus) is endemic to Africa, inhabiting the edges of the Saharan Desert. Little is known about the biology or genetic status of this member of the weasel family (Mustelidae). We present the first complete mitochondrial genome of the Saharan striped polecat, assembled from data generated using a genome skimming approach. The assembled mitogenome is 16,549 bps in length and consists of 37 genes including 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNAs, 22 tRNAs, and a control region. Phylogenetic analysis confirmed the placement of the Saharan striped polecat within the subfamily Ictonychinae and supports revision of the taxonomy of the genera Ictonyx and Poecilogale.	en_US
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dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.subject	Ictonyx libycus	en_US
dc.subject	mitochondrial genome	en_US
dc.subject	phylogeny	en_US
dc.title	First complete mitochondrial genome of the Saharan striped polecat (Ictonyx libycus) and its phylogenetic relationships within Mustelidae	en_US