title: The complete mitochondrial genome of Ophicephalus argus kimurai (Perciformes: Channidae).
abstract: The complete sequence of the mitochondrial genome of Ophicephalus argus kimurai was determined in this study. The genome was 16,558 bp in length. As in other vertebrates, it consisted of 22 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes and 1 noncoding control region. The overall base composition was estimated to be A, 27.2%; T, 24.2%; C, 31.6% and G, 17% with AT bias of 51.4%. The genomic composition, organization, and gene order of O. argus kimurai was similar to that obtained in most vertebrates. These results may provide the basis for the study of genetic structure as well as resource conservation and protection of O. argus kimurai.
authors.affiliation: a College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou , Guangdong , People's Republic of China .
authors.forename: Aiguo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: a College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou , Guangdong , People's Republic of China .|b Qingyuan North River Fishery Science Institute , Qingyuan , Guangdong , People's Republic of China , and.
authors.forename: Jintao
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: a College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou , Guangdong , People's Republic of China .|b Qingyuan North River Fishery Science Institute , Qingyuan , Guangdong , People's Republic of China , and.
authors.forename: Shaolin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.affiliation: c College of Life Science, Foshan University , Foshan , Guangdong , People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Yanfeng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: a College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou , Guangdong , People's Republic of China .
authors.forename: Jixing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zou
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001482:Base Composition; D023061:Gene Order; D059646:Genome Size; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000235:genetics*; D010473:Perciformes / Q000235:genetics*; D010802:Phylogeny; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA / Q000379:methods
keywords: Channidae; Ophicephalus argus kimurai; mitochondrial genome