Complete mitochondrial genome of the great seahorse Hippocampus kelloggi Jordan & Snyder, 1901 (Gasterosteiformes: Syngnathidae). (4th March 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cheng, Rubin; Liao, Guanghui; Ge, Yuqing; Yang, Bo; Zhang, Guangji
• Is Part Of: Mitochondrial DNA. Volume 28:Number 2(2017)
• Page Start: 227
• Page End: 228
• Publication Date: 2017-03-04
• Subjects: Hippocampus kelloggi -- mitochondrial genome -- phylogeny analysis
• DOI: 10.3109/19401736.2015.1115853
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2380-2359

Abstract

Abstract: In this study, the complete mitogenome sequence of great seahorse Hippocampus kelloggi (Gasterosteiformes: Syngnathidae) has been amplified and sequenced employing the polymerase chain reaction-based method. The total length of mitochondrial DNA is 16 536 bp and includes 13 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal RNA, 22 transfer RNA genes, and a control region. The mitochondrial gene arrangement of H. kelloggi was similar to that observed in most vertebrate creatures. The overall base composition of H. kelloggi is 32.19% for A, 23.68% for C, 29.30% for T, and 14.82% for G, with a slight AT bias of 61.49%. Phylogenetic analyses based on complete mitochondrial genome sequence showed that H. kelloggi has a close genetic relationship to H. reidi, H. ingens, and H. kuda .