Mitotyping of random bred cats and pure breed cats (Turkish Angora and Turkish Van) using non-repetitive mitochondrial DNA control region

• Published in: Gene Vol. 892; p. 147849
• Main Authors: Bilgen, Nüket, Güvendi, Mervenur, Sezgin, Efe, Can, Hüseyin, Köseoğlu, Ahmet Efe, Erkunt Alak, Sedef, Döşkaya, Mert, Ün, Cemal
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 20.01.2024
• Subjects: Mitotyping; mtDNA CR; Sequencing; Turkey; Turkey; mtDNA; Cyt b; Mitotyping; mtDNA CR; COI; Sequencing; CR

•We aimed to investigate the mitotype diversity in random bred cats and locally recognized pure breeds, namely the Turkish Angora and Turkish Van.•Our analysis yielded the identification of nine ‘universal’ mitotypes (A—J), alongside an ‘outlier’ mitotype group I.•Notably mitotypes A and D emerged a...