title: The complete mitochondrial genome of the big-eye thresher shark, Alopias superciliosus (Chondrichthyes, Alopiidae).
abstract: The complete mitochondrial genome of the big-eye thresher shark was sequenced using a polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based method. The total length of mitochondrial DNA is 16,719 bp and includes 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA, 22 transfer RNA genes, 1 replication origin region and 1 control region. The mitochondrial gene arrangement of the big-eye thresher shark is the same as the one observed in the most vertebrates. Base composition of the genome is A (31.8%), T (28.9%), C (25.8%) and G (13.5%).
authors: Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica , Taipei , Taiwan .
authors: Chia-Hao
authors: CH
authors: Chang
authors: Kwang-Tsao
authors: KT
authors: Shao
authors: Yeong-Shin
authors: YS
authors: Lin
authors: Hsuan-Ching
authors: HC
authors: Ho
authors: Yun-Chih
authors: YC
authors: Liao
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001482:Base Composition; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011506:Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000235:genetics; D018741:Replication Origin; D012754:Sharks / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D011506:Proteins; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal; D012343:RNA, Transfer
keywords: Alopias superciliosus; big-eye thresher shark; complete mitochondrial genome