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The Complete Mitochondrial Genome of a Neglected Breed, the Peruvian Creole Cattle (Bos taurus), and Its Phylogenetic Analysis

Carlos I. Arbizu
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Rubén D. Ferro-Mauricio
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Julio C. Chávez-Galarza
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Héctor V. Vásquez
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Jorge L. Maicelo
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Carlos Poemape
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Jhony Gonzales
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Carlos Quilcate
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Flor-Anita Corredor
Version 1 : Received: 15 March 2022 / Approved: 16 March 2022 / Online: 16 March 2022 (07:36:01 CET)

How to cite: Arbizu, C.I.; Ferro-Mauricio, R.D.; Chávez-Galarza, J.C.; Vásquez, H.V.; Maicelo, J.L.; Poemape, C.; Gonzales, J.; Quilcate, C.; Corredor, F. The Complete Mitochondrial Genome of a Neglected Breed, the Peruvian Creole Cattle (Bos taurus), and Its Phylogenetic Analysis. Preprints 2022, 2022030224. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202203.0224.v1 Arbizu, C.I.; Ferro-Mauricio, R.D.; Chávez-Galarza, J.C.; Vásquez, H.V.; Maicelo, J.L.; Poemape, C.; Gonzales, J.; Quilcate, C.; Corredor, F. The Complete Mitochondrial Genome of a Neglected Breed, the Peruvian Creole Cattle (Bos taurus), and Its Phylogenetic Analysis. Preprints 2022, 2022030224. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202203.0224.v1

Abstract

Cattle spread throughout the American continent during the colonization years, originating creole breeds that adapted to a wide range of climate conditions. Population of creole cattle in Peru is decreasing mainly due to the introduction of more productive breeds in recent years. During the last 15 years, there have been a significant progress on cattle genomics. However, little is known about the genetics of the Peruvian creole cattle (PCC) even though its importance to (i) improve productivity in the Andean region, (ii) agricultural labor, and (iii) cultural traditions. In addition, the origin and phylogenetic relationship of the PCC is still unclear. In order to promote the conservation of the PCC, we sequenced for the first time the mitochondrial genome of a creole bull from the highlands of Arequipa, which also possessed exceptional fighting skills and was employed for agricultural tasks. The total mitochondrial genome sequence is 16,339 bp in length with the base composition of 31.43 % for A, 28.64 % for T, 26.81 % for C, and 13.12 % for G. It contains 13 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes and a control region. Among the 37 genes, 28 were positioned on the H-strand and nine were positioned on the L-strand. The most frequently used codons were CUA (Leucine), AUA (Isoleucine), AUU (Isoleucine), AUC (Isoleucine), y ACA (Threonine). Maximum likelihood reconstruction using complete mitochondrial genome sequences clearly demonstrated that the PCC is strongly related to native African breeds, giving insights into the ancestry of PCC. The annotated mitochondrial genome of PCC would serve as an important genetic data set for further breeding work and conservation strategies.

Keywords

zoogenetic resources; organelle; genomics; NGS; cattle; Bos taurus

Subject

Biology and Life Sciences, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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