title: Mitochondrial genome of the Chinese gizzard shad Clupanodon thrissa (Clupeiformes: Clupeidae) and related phylogenetic analyses.
abstract: The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of the single species from the Genus Clupanodon, the Chinese gizzard shad, Clupanodon thrissa, was determined. The entire sequence is 16,692 bp in length, including the typical structure of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, 2 rRNA genes, and 2 noncoding regions (control region and L-strand replication origin). With the exception of ND6 and eight tRNA genes, all other genes are encoded on the heavy strand and the organization of genes is similar to that observed in most other vertebrates. Phylogenetic analyses using the protein coding gene sequences reveal that C. thrissa is most closely related to Konosirus punctatus within the family Clupeidae and subfamily Dorosomatinae is not a monophyletic group.
authors.affiliation: Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of South China Sea Fishery Resources and Environments, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Guangzhou, PR China.
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Keshu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zou
authors.forename: Zuozhi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002874:Chromosome Mapping / Q000662:veterinary; D005399:Fishes / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics*; D050259:Genes, Mitochondrial; D020459:Genes, rRNA; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics; D008957:Models, Genetic; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D012343:RNA, Transfer