The complete mitochondrial genome of Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) with phylogenetic consideration

Abstract

Asian palm civet ( Paradoxurus hermaphroditus ) is one of the smallest palm civet which is least studied. Here, we report the first complete mitochondrial (mt) genome of Asian palm civet ( P. hermaphroditus ). The circular mt genome with a length of 16,706 bp contained 1 control region, 2 rRNAs, 13 protein-coding genes, and 22 tRNAs. Overall base composition of the complete mt DNA was 33.7% A, 30.5% T, 22.9% C, and 12.9% G. All the genes in mt genome of Asian palm civet ( P. hermaphroditus ) were distributed on the H-strand, except ND6 and eight tRNA genes encoded on the L-strand. Maximum likelihood (ML) and Bayesian inference (BI) methods were used to infer the phylogenetic relationship of P. hermaphroditus . The phylogenetic analysis shows that all species from the family Viverridae cluster together, in which P. hermaphroditus exhibits the closest relationship with P. larvata .