The complete mitochondrial genome of the Cyphastrea serailia

Abstract

In this study, the complete mitogenome sequence of stony coral, Cyphastrea serailia (Scleractinia), has been decoded for the first time by next-generation sequencing and genome assembly. The assembled mitogenome, consisting of 17,138 bp, has unique 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 3 transfer RNAs, and 2 ribosomal RNAs genes. The complete mitogenome of Cyphastrea serailia showed 97% identity to Montastraea annularis. The complete mitogenome provides essential and important DNA molecular data for further phylogenetic and evolutionary analysis for coral phylogeny.

Keywords

• coral
• mitogenome
• phylogeny