The complete mitochondrial genome of the 'solar-powered' sea slug Plakobranchus cf. ocellatus (Heterobranchia: Panpulmonata: Sacoglossa). Issue 1 (1st January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Greve, Carola; Ruiz-Tagle Lui, Maximiliano; Sivalingam, Sugirthan; Ludwig, Kerstin U.; Wägele, Heike; Donath, Alexander
• Is Part Of: Mitochondrial DNA. Volume 2:Issue 1(2017)
• Page Start: 130
• Page End: 131
• Publication Date: 2017-01-01
• Subjects: Gastropoda -- kleptoplasty -- mitochondrial -- genome -- mollusca -- Plakobranchus -- cf. ocellatus -- sacoglossa; Mitochondrial DNA -- Periodicals; 572.869
• DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2016.1247667
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2380-2359

Abstract

Abstract: We present the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Plakobranchus cf. ocellatus (Heterobranchia: Sacoglossa), a so-called 'solar-powered' sea slug with long-term retention of chloroplasts. The mitochondrial genome was 14, 177 bp in length containing the standard set of 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNAs, and 22 tRNAs. The base composition of 27.3% A, 15.6% C, 18.6% G, and 38.5% T showed a strong A + T bias. The genome organization of P. cf. ocellatus is identical to the other sacoglossan mitogenomes sequenced so far, except for Ascobulla fragilis .