Whole mitochondrial genome sequence of a rat rheumatoid arthritis E3 strain.

We sequenced a complete mitochondrial genome sequence of a rat rheumatoid arthritis disease E3 strain for the first time. The total length of the mitogenome was 16,305 bp and coding 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes. This mitochondrial genome sequence will provide new genetic resource into rheumatoid arthritis disease.