The complete mitochondrial genome of the deep-sea stony coral Solenosmilia variabilis (Scleractinia, Caryophylliidae) and its inter-individual variation. (3rd May 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zeng, Cong; Tracey, Di M.; Clark, Malcolm R.; Rowden, Ashley A.; Thomas, Leighton J.; Gardner, Jonathan P. A.
• Is Part Of: Mitochondrial DNA. Volume 27:Number 3(2016)
• Page Start: 1959
• Page End: 1960
• Publication Date: 2016-05-03
• Subjects: Deep sea -- mitogenome -- Scleractinia -- Solenosmilia variabilis
• DOI: 10.3109/19401736.2014.971306
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2380-2359

Abstract

Abstract: Three individual-specific DNA libraries of the deep-sea scleractinian coral Solenosmilia variabilis (Duncan, 1873) were constructed to obtain complete mitochondrial genomes using the 454 Life Science pyrosequencing system. Two mitogenomes were successfully assembled: both were 15, 968 bp in length, with base composition of A (24.2%), T (41.1%), C (13.7%) and G (21.0%). The genome contains 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 2 transfer RNA genes and a D-loop region. The two mitogenomes were almost identical, with only 5 nucleotide differences (0.03%), including a synonymous substitution within the nad1, nad2 and nad4L genes, and two transversions in the D-loop region. This inter-individual variation indicates that these genes and/or region are potential candidates as molecular markers for population genetic research. The mitogenome of S. variabilis will be useful for future phylogenetic and phylogeographic studies of deep-sea corals.