Complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Bos frontalis (Gayal) from Bangladesh

The Gayal is a large-sized endangered semi-domesticated bovine species belonging to the family Bovidae, tribe Bovini, group Bovina, genus Bos, and species Bos frontalis. It is also called the Mithan or Mithun. Mitochondrial genome is considered as an important tool for species identification and monitoring the populations of conservation concern and therefore it becomes an obligation to sequence the mitochondrial genome of Bagladeshi gayal. We want to identify some important genes related to a particular trait such as those associated with adaptation, muscle strength, or prolificacy. The data will help explore evolutionary relationships with closely related species. The mitogenome of Bos frontalis is 16,347 bp in length and nucleotide composition is AT-based (60.21%), contains 37 genes including 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes, and a control region.