title: The complete mitochondrial genome of Mauremys sinensis (Testudines: Geoemydidae).
abstract: The complete mitochondrial genome of Mauremys sinensis (Testudines: Geoemydidae) is sequenced in the study. It is a circular molecule of 16,458 bp in length, consisting of 37 genes typically found in other turtles. The AT content of the overall base composition of M. sinensis is 60.2%. The length of control region is 928 bp with 66.1% AT content. An insertion of additional adenine base was observed in location of 175th base of ND3 gene. Protein-coding genes begin with ATG as start codon except COI with GTG. ATP6, ATP8, COII, ND4, ND4L, and ND5 genes end with TAA as stop codon; ND1, ND2, and ND3 end with TAG; COI end with AGG; ND6 end with AGA; and COIII and Cyt b end with an incomplete stop codon (a single stop nucleotide T).
authors: College of Chemistry and Life Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China.
authors: Xindong
authors: X
authors: Fang
authors: Bofang
authors: B
authors: Tao
authors: Yubo
authors: Y
authors: Lin
authors: Dechao
authors: D
authors: Bao
authors: Jiayong
authors: J
authors: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001482:Base Composition; D001483:Base Sequence; D002681:China; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics*; D023061:Gene Order / Q000235:genetics; D050259:Genes, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics*; D059646:Genome Size / Q000235:genetics; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D014426:Turtles / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial