title: The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Metzia formosae (Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae).
abstract: We determined the complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) sequence of Metzia formosae, which is known as an endangered freshwater species in Taiwan and mainland China, with a long polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method. The total length of M. formosae mitogenome is 16,614 bp, consisting of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNAs, 2 ribosomal RNAs genes and a noncoding control region. The overall base composition of M. formosae is 31.39% for A, 25.56% for T, 16.23% for G and 26.82% for C, with a slight AT bias of 56.95%. The molecular data here we presented could play a useful role not only for studying the evolutionary relationships and population genetics of Metzia species, but for practicing conservation on endangered fishes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Life Sciences, National Cheng Kung University , No. 1, University Road, Tainan City , Taiwan and.
authors.forename: Hung-du
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Feng-Jiau
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Tzen-Yuh
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Chiang
authors.forename: Teh-Wang
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001482:Base Composition; D003530:Cyprinidae / Q000235:genetics*; D050259:Genes, Mitochondrial; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D016366:Open Reading Frames
keywords: Cyprinidae; Metzia formosae; mitogenome