The complete mitochondrial genome of the common vole, Microtus arvalis (Rodentia: Arvicolinae)

• Published in: Mitochondrial DNA Part B
• Main Authors: Remco Folkertsma, Michael V. Westbury, Jana A. Eccard, Michael Hofreiter
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018
• Subjects: microtus arvalis; arvicolinae; mitochondrial genome; common vole; phylogeny; Genetics; QH426-470; Common vole; Microtus arvalis
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2018.1457994; https://doaj.org/article/f93738449b81441c867ef0e0e42e92f1

The common vole, Microtus arvalis belongs to the genus Microtus in the subfamily Arvicolinae. In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of M. arvalis was recovered using shotgun sequencing and an iterative mapping approach using three related species. Phylogenetic analyses using the sequence of 21 arvicoline species place the common vole as a sister species to the East European vole (Microtus levis), but as opposed to previous results we find no support for the recognition of the genus Neodon within the subfamily Arvicolinae, as this is, as well as the genus Lasiopodomys, found within the Microtus genus.