Primary Analysis on mtDNA D-loop Hypervariable Region in Eutamias sibiricus

摘要

This study analyzed the mitochondrial DNA D-loop hypervariable region 601 bp sequence in 12 Eutamias sibiricus from Heilongjiang area.The result showed that the average contents of A,T,G and C were 33.2%,30.5%,11.8%and 24.5%respectively,the A+T content(63.7%)was obviously higher than the G+C content(36.3%).Thirty-six mutation(approximately 6.0%)sites were found and 9 haplotypes were defined.The mutations types,including transition,transversion and deletion were all found in the detected mtDNA D-loop regions,most of which was transition.The average nucleotide mutational ratio was 1.22%.The nucleotide mutation sites affected the restriction site appearance or disappearance of the restriction site.The research on mtDNA D-loop is focused on the domestic animals and there is no report on Eutamias sibiricus.This study analyzed the mitochondrial DNA D-loop hypervariable in Eutamias sibiricus so as to provide some useful informations for related research in the future.