title: Complete mitochondrial genome of the spotted scat Scatophagus argus (Perciformes: Scatophagidae).
abstract: The spotted scat, Scatophagus argus (Perciformes, Scatophagidae), is a recreational and commercial fish in China. In this paper, the complete mitochondrial genome of S. argus was firstly determined. It is 16,783 bp in length and consists of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes and 1 control region. Except for the eight tRNA and ND6 genes, all other mitochondrial genes are encoded on the heavy strand. The mitochondrial DNA information would be useful in species identification and natural resources conservation.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Education , 999 Huchenghuan Road, Shanghai , P.R. China.
authors.forename: Zhi Zhi
authors.initials: ZZ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Tian Rui
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Li Wei
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Jun Bin
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jin Quan
authors.initials: JQ
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001482:Base Composition; D001483:Base Sequence; D002681:China; D050259:Genes, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics*; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010473:Perciformes / Q000235:genetics*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
keywords: Mitogenome; Perciformes; Scatophagus argus