title: Complete mitogenome of the Areolate grouper Epinephelus areolatus (Serranidae, Epinephelinae).
abstract: In this study, we present the complete mitochondrial DNA sequences of Epinephelus areolatus for the first time, which is 16,893 bp in length and contains 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes, and a putative control region. The overall base composition of the H-strand is 27.0% T, 28.0% C, 28.6% A, and 16.3% G. The CO1 gene is initiated by GTG codon and ATP6 gene is initiated by TTG codon. The tRNA-Ser2 cannot be folded into the typical cloverleaf secondary structure because its dihydrouridine arm is replaced by a simple loop. A long-tandem repeat motif (76 bp), repeated six times, is found in the control region.
authors: Guangxi Key Laboratory for Mangrove Conservation, Guangxi Mangrove Research Center , Beihai 536000 , People's Republic of China.
authors: Binyuan
authors: B
authors: He
authors: Tinghe
authors: T
authors: Lai
authors: Zaiqing
authors: Z
authors: Peng
authors: Xin
authors: X
authors: Wang
authors: Lianghao
authors: L
authors: Pan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001492:Bass / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics*; D020459:Genes, rRNA; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D012343:RNA, Transfer