title: The complete mitochondrial genome of the Zig-zag eel Mastacembelus armatus (Teleostei, Mastacembelidae).
abstract: In this paper, the complete mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequence of Mastacembelus armatus was determined. The mitochondrial genome is 16,486 bp in length, including 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs), 22 transfer RNAs (tRNAs) and a noncoding control region as those found in other vertebrates, with the gene identical to that of typical vertebrates. The overall base composition of the heavy strand are 25.28% of A, 29.13% of T, 14.65% of C and 30.93% of G, with a slight AT bias of 54.41%. With the exception of ND6 and eight tRNA genes, all other mitochondrial genes are encoded on the heavy strand.
authors.affiliation: a School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou , China and.|b School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University , Guangzhou , China.
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: a School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou , China and.
authors.forename: Ruilin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: b School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University , Guangzhou , China.
authors.forename: Hu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shu
authors.affiliation: a School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou , China and.
authors.forename: Qian
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: a School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou , China and.
authors.forename: Jianrong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics*; D004524:Eels / Q000235:genetics*; D029941:Fish Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D050259:Genes, Mitochondrial; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D029941:Fish Proteins; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal; D012343:RNA, Transfer
keywords: Mastacembelidae; Mastacembelus armatus; mitochondrial genome