title: The complete mitochondrial genome of the shortfin mako, Isurus oxyrinchus (Chondrichthyes, Lamnidae).
abstract: The complete mitochondrial genome of the shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) was determined by using a PCR-based method. The total length of mitochondrial DNA is 16,701 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 tiger tail seahorse is also matching the one observed in the most vertebrate creatures. Base composition of the genome is A (28.8%), T (28.0%), C (28.0%), and G (15.2%) with an A + T rich hallmark as that of other vertebrate mitochondrial genomes.
authors.affiliation: Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica , Taipei , Taiwan .
authors.forename: Chia-Hao
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Kwang-Tsao
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.forename: Yeong-Shin
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: An-Yi
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Pin-Xuan
authors.initials: PX
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Hsuan-Ching
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Ho
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001482:Base Composition; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D016366:Open Reading Frames / Q000235:genetics; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D012754:Sharks / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal; D012343:RNA, Transfer
keywords: Complete mitochondrial genome; Isurus oxyrinchus; shortfin mako