Complete mitochondrial DNA genome of Metzia mesembrinum (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae). (2nd January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yuan, Le-Yang; Wang, Wei-Kuang; Lee, Che-Hsin; Chiu, Kuo-Hsun; Li, Yi-Min; Kuo, Pei-Chia; Chang, Hsiao-Yun
• Is Part Of: Mitochondrial DNA. Volume 27:Number 1(2016)
• Page Start: 214
• Page End: 215
• Publication Date: 2016-01-02
• Subjects: Cyprinidae -- Metzia mesembrinum -- mitochondrial genome
• DOI: 10.3109/19401736.2014.880894
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2380-2359

Abstract

Abstract: In this study, we sequenced the complete mitochondrial genome of Metzia mesembrinum (Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae), an Endangered pelagic primary freshwater fish distributed in South China. This mitochondrial genome, consisting of 16, 611 base pairs (bp), encoded 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNAs, 22 transfer RNAs, and a noncoding control region as those found in other vertebrates, with the gene synteny identical to that of typical vertebrates. Control region (D-Loop), of 936 bp long, was located between tRNA Pro and tRNA Phe . The overall base composition of the heavy strand shows T 26.83%, C 25.48%, A 32.01% and G 15.68%, with a slight AT bias of 58.84%.