Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources (Jan 2017)

The complete mitochondrial genome of the ‘solar-powered’ sea slug Plakobranchus cf. ocellatus (Heterobranchia: Panpulmonata: Sacoglossa)

  • Carola Greve,
  • Maximiliano Ruiz-Tagle Lui,
  • Sugirthan Sivalingam,
  • Kerstin U. Ludwig,
  • Heike Wägele,
  • Alexander Donath

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2016.1247667
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2, no. 1
pp. 130 – 131

Abstract

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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.

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