title: The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Margaritiana dahurica Middendorff.
abstract: In this study, the total mitochondrial genome of a freshwater pearl mussel Margaritiana dahurica Middendorff (Eulamellibranchia: Margaritanidae) was first determined. The genome is 16,112 bp in length. It consists of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes, and 1 HORF. The overall nucleotide composition of the H-strand of M. dahurica Middendorff mitochondrial genome is A: 37.85%, G: 13.22%, T: 23.74% and C: 25.19%, respectively, with an A + T rich feature (61.59%). These results provide useful information to further study of the molecular systematics, species identification and conservation genetics of M. dahurica Middendorff.
authors.affiliation: a College of Life Sciences, Shaoxing University , Shaoxing , P.R. China .
authors.forename: Shoubao
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: a College of Life Sciences, Shaoxing University , Shaoxing , P.R. China .
authors.forename: Zhongxiang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Mi
authors.affiliation: b College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University , Hefei , P.R. China , and.
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.affiliation: c Pure Pearl Group Co, Ltd. , Zhuji , P.R. China.
authors.forename: Xiaofeng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: a College of Life Sciences, Shaoxing University , Shaoxing , P.R. China .|b College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University , Hefei , P.R. China , and.
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.affiliation: a College of Life Sciences, Shaoxing University , Shaoxing , P.R. China .|b College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University , Hefei , P.R. China , and.
authors.forename: Heng
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001482:Base Composition; D059646:Genome Size; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000235:genetics*; D049880:Mytilus edulis / Q000235:genetics*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
keywords: Margaritiana dahurica Middendorff; mitochondrial genome; pearl mussel