Mitochondrial genome sequence of the Botia superciliaris (Teleostei, Cypriniformes). (August 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yang, Zhen-Yu; Liang, Hong-wei; Li, Zhong; Wang, Xiao-Yang; Zou, Gui-wei
• Is Part Of: Mitochondrial DNA. Volume 24:Number 4(2013:Aug.)
• Page Start: 347
• Page End: 349
• Publication Date: 2013-08
• Subjects: Mitochondrial DNA -- Periodicals; Mitochondrial DNA -- Abnormalities -- Periodicals; Nucleotide sequence -- Periodicals; Gene mapping -- Periodicals; 572.869
• DOI: 10.3109/19401736.2012.760553
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1940-1736

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>The <italic>Botia superciliaris</italic> is endemic to China and distributed mainly in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. The complete mitochondrial genome was 16, 597 bp in length, which contained 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes, and 1 displacement loop (D-loop) locus. Except for the <italic>ND6</italic> gene and eight tRNA genes, all other mitochondrial genes were encoded on the heavy strand. The overall nucleotide composition was 31.6% A, 25.5% T, 27.2% C and 15.7% G, with an AT content of 57.1%. The gene composition and the structural arrangement of the <italic>B. superciliaris</italic> complete mtDNA were identical to most of the other vertebrates. The molecular data here we presented could play a useful role to study the evolutionary relationships and population genetics of Cobitidae fish.</p> </abstract>