First mitochondrial genome of the marbled polecat Vormela peregusna (Carnivora, Mustelidae)

摘要

The marbled polecat, Vormela peregusna , is one of the least studied species in the Mustelidae family, especially with regard to phylogeography and genetic diversity. In this study, we determined the mitochondrial genome sequence of V. peregusna and investigated its position within the Mustelidae phylogeny. The generated mitogenome is 15,982?bp in length; it consists of 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes, and a control region.