title: The complete mitochondrial genome of the Piaractus brachypomus (Characiformes: Characidae).
abstract: The complete mitochondrial genome of the Piaractus brachypomus is described in the present study. The mitochondrial genome is 16,561 bp long and consists of 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes and a control region. The P. brachypomus mitochondrial genome shows the similar gene order and composition with those of most other vertebrates. The nucleotide compositions of the light strand in descending order is 31.57% of A, 26.19% of C, 26.18% of T and 16.06% of G. With the exception of the NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6 (ND6) and eight tRNA genes, all other mitochondrial genes are encoded on the heavy strand.
authors.affiliation: a Key Laboratory of Aquaculture in South China Sea for Aquatic Economic , Animal of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangdong Ocean University , Zhanjiang , P.R. China .
authors.forename: Huanpu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: b State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, and the Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals , School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou , P.R. China , and.
authors.forename: Shuisheng
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: b State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, and the Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals , School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou , P.R. China , and.
authors.forename: Zhenzhen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.affiliation: b State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, and the Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals , School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou , P.R. China , and.
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: a Key Laboratory of Aquaculture in South China Sea for Aquatic Economic , Animal of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangdong Ocean University , Zhanjiang , P.R. China .
authors.forename: Chunhua
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: a Key Laboratory of Aquaculture in South China Sea for Aquatic Economic , Animal of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangdong Ocean University , Zhanjiang , P.R. China .
authors.forename: Siping
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.affiliation: a Key Laboratory of Aquaculture in South China Sea for Aquatic Economic , Animal of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangdong Ocean University , Zhanjiang , P.R. China .
authors.forename: Guangli
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: c Sanya Science & Technology Academy of Hainan National Breeding and Multiplication , Sanya , P.R. China .
authors.forename: Hai
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001482:Base Composition; D060126:Characidae / Q000235:genetics*; D023061:Gene Order; D059646:Genome Size; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Characidae; Piaractus brachypomus; mitochondrial genome