title: The complete mitochondrial genome of the Rhodeus shitaiensis (Teleostei, Cypriniformes, Acheilognathidae).
abstract: The complete mitochondrial genome of the Rhodeus shitaiensis was determined by using a PCR-based method. The total length of mitochondrial DNA of this bitterling is 16,774 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 R. shitaiensis is also matching the one observed in the most vertebrate creatures. Base composition of the genome is A (28.7%), T (26.5%), C (27.4%) and G (17.4%) with an A + T rich hallmark as that of other vertebrate mitochondrial genomes.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biodiversity Science, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Biodiversity Science and Ecological Engineering, Fudan University , Shanghai , China .
authors.forename: Fan
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Kwang-Tsao
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.forename: Yeong-Shin
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Chia-Hao
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001482:Base Composition; D003531:Cypriniformes / Q000235:genetics*; D050259:Genes, Mitochondrial; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D016366:Open Reading Frames
keywords: Bitterling; Rhodeus shitaiensis; complete mitochondrial genome