The complete mitochondrial DNA of the Cuban gar (Atractosteus tristoechus). Issue 1 (1st January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ulmo-Díaz, Gabriela; Hurtado, Andrés; Le Luyer, Jeremy; García-Machado, Erik; Bernatchez, Louis
• Is Part Of: Mitochondrial DNA. Volume 2:Issue 1(2017)
• Page Start: 359
• Page End: 360
• Publication Date: 2017-01-01
• Subjects: Endemic species -- freshwater fish -- Lepisosteidae -- mitogenome -- phylogeny; Mitochondrial DNA -- Periodicals; 572.869
• DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2017.1339214
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2380-2359

Abstract

Abstract: The Cuban gar ( Atractosteus tristoechus ) is an endemic lepisosteid living in Cuba. Among gars, this species is one of the most threatened and has the smallest natural distribution range. Lepisosteids are air-breathing fishes belonging to the Holostean, a basal non-teleost clade of actinopterygians. Recent studies have indicated that these fishes could be a 'bridge between tetrapods and teleost biomedical models'. Herein, we sequenced and assembled the first complete mitochondrial genome of A. tristoechus . The total length of the mt genome is 16, 290 bp, containing the typical 13 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes, 22 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, and a 537 bp length control region.