title: Complete mitochondrial genome of Junceella fragilis (Gorgonacea, Ellisellidae).
abstract: In this article, the complete mitogenome of the Octocorallia, zooxanthellate, Junceella fragilis has been amplified and sequenced. This mitochondrial genome consists of 18,724 bp, with 14 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 1 transfer RNA genes, no intron was observed. It has been observed that a mitochondrial mismatch repair (mtMutS) gene was present in all octocorals. The overall base composition of the heavy strand was A, 29.1%; G, 20.4%; C, 33.0%; and T, 17.5%, with a slight AT bias of 62.1%. The complete mitogenomic data may provide more informative for phylogenetic approach for soft corals phylogeny especially for octocorallian species.
authors.affiliation: a Eastern Marine Biology Research Center of Fisheries Research Institute, Council of Agriculture , Taitung , Taiwan , R.O.C. .
authors.forename: Jui-Shien
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: b National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium , Pingtung , Taiwan , R.O.C. .
authors.forename: Yu-Min
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Ju
authors.affiliation: c Marine Fisheries Division , Fisheries Research Institute , Keelung , Taiwan , R.O.C. , and.
authors.forename: Sheng-Tai
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Hsiao
authors.affiliation: d Department of Marine Biotechnology and Resources , National Sun Yat-Sen University , Kaohsiung , Taiwan , R.O.C.
authors.forename: Chi-Hsin
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Hsu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D037421:Anthozoa / Q000235:genetics*; D001482:Base Composition / Q000235:genetics; D001483:Base Sequence; D053843:DNA Mismatch Repair / Q000235:genetics; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics*; D059646:Genome Size / Q000235:genetics; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics*; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000235:genetics*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal; D012343:RNA, Transfer
keywords: Gorgonian coral; Junceella fragilis; mitochondrial genome