title: Complete mitochondrial genome of the Bloch's gizzard shad Nematalosa nasus (Clupeiformes: Clupeidae).
abstract: The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Nematalosa nasus was determined in this paper. The entire sequence was 16,674 bp in length and the overall base compositions were 26.5% of A, 28.4% of C, 25.4% of T and 19.7% of G. The mitogenome contained 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes and two non-coding regions (the control region and the light strand replication origin). Gene arrangement was similar to that observed in most other vertebrates. Except for the ND6 genes and eight tRNA genes, all other genes were encoded on the heavy strand. Within the control region, the extended termination associated sequence was identified, as well as four central conserved sequence blocks (CSB-F, CSB-E, CSB-D and CSB-C) and three conserved sequence blocks (CSB-1, CSB-2 and CSB-3).
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 , P.R. China and.
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Keshu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zou
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001482:Base Composition / Q000235:genetics; D001483:Base Sequence; D002681:China; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D003062:Codon / Q000235:genetics; D005399:Fishes / Q000235:genetics*; D023061:Gene Order / Q000235:genetics; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D003062:Codon