title: Complete mitochondrial genome of the dotted gizzard shad Konosirus punctatus (Teleostei, Clupeidae).
abstract: The complete mitochondrial genome of the dotted gizzard shad Konosirus punctatus (Teleostei, Clupeidae) has been determined. The entire sequence is 16,706 bp in length, with a gene content (13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNAs, 22 transfer RNAs and 1 control region) and organization similar to that observed in most other vertebrates. Overall base composition of the light strand was represented as 25.8% of A, 29.0% of C, 25.1% of T and 20.1% of G. With the exception of ND6 and eight tRNA genes, all other mitochondrial genes are encoded on the heavy strand. Tandem repeat sequences were observed in the control region, indicating a useful marker for population genetic studies.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol and Center for Parasitic Organisms, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Sufen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zhaorong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lun
authors.forename: Tingbao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001482:Base Composition; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics; D029941:Fish Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D005399:Fishes / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D023061:Gene Order; D050259:Genes, Mitochondrial; D020459:Genes, rRNA / Q000235:genetics; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics*; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA / Q000379:methods*; D020080:Tandem Repeat Sequences / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D029941:Fish Proteins; D012343:RNA, Transfer