Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources (Jan 2018)

Complete mitochondrial genome and the phylogenetic position of the blackmouth croaker Atrobucca nibe (Perciformes: Sciaenidae)

  • Wei-Di Yang,
  • Chang-Chang Guo,
  • Min Liu,
  • Baian Lin

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2018.1456368
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 428 – 430

Abstract

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In this study, the complete mitogenome of the blackmouth croaker Atrobucca nibe was obtained. Its mitogenome is 16,842 bp in length, consisting of 37 genes with the typical gene order and direction of transcription in vertebrates. The overall nucleotide composition is: 27.2% A; 31.2% C; 16.4% G and 25.2% T. Sizes of the 22 tRNA genes range from 66 to 74 bp. One start codons (ATG) and three stop codons (TAG, AGA, and TAA/TA/T) were detected in 13 protein-coding genes. In the Bayesian tree based on the complete mitogenomes of 20 species (including A. nibe) from the family Sciaenidae, all nodes were strongly supported. The result suggested that A. nibe was subsequent to the group with genera Otolithes, Chrysochir, Megalonibea, Pennahia, Nibea, Dendrophysa, and Johnius.

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