title: The complete mitochondrial DNA sequence of the Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar.
abstract: The complete sequence of the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) mitochondrial genome has been determined. The entire sequence is 16665 base pairs (bp) in length, with a gene content (13 protein-coding, two ribosomal RNA [rRNA] and 22 transfer RNA [tRNA] genes) and order conforming to that observed in most other vertebrates. Base composition and codon usage have been detailed. Nucleotide and derived amino acid sequences of the 13 protein-coding genes from Atlantic salmon have been compared with their counterparts in rainbow trout. A putative structure for the origin of L-strand replication (O(L)) is proposed, and sequence features of the control region (D-loop) are described.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemical and Life Sciences, University of Greenwich, London, UK. c.d.hurst@greenwich.ac.uk
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Hurst
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Bartlett
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Davidson
authors.forename: I J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Bruce
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001482:Base Composition; D001483:Base Sequence; D003062:Codon; D017124:Conserved Sequence; D004261:DNA Replication; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D005815:Genetic Code; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D011506:Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000235:genetics; D020317:Salmo salar / Q000235:genetics*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D003062:Codon; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D011506:Proteins; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal; D012343:RNA, Transfer