title: Characterization of the mitochondrial genome of the Whitefin trevally Carangoides equula (Perciformes: Carangidae): a novel initiation codon for ATP6 gene.
abstract: The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Carangoides equula (Perciformes: Carangidae) was determined. The size of the genome was 16,588 bp and overall base compositions of the sequence were 26.3% of A, 30.3% of C, 25.3% of T and 18.1% of G, showing an obvious anti G bias commonly observed in teleosts. The genome contained 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes, and 2 non-coding regions (the control region and the light strand replication origin). Gene organization and gene order was similar to that observed in most other vertebrates. The initiation codon GTG was detected in the open reading frames of ATPase subunit 6, which was novel for ATP6 gene in Carangidae species. The mitogenome of C. equula shared 84.1% and 84.0% sequence similarity with two other Carangoides species Carangoides malabaricus and Carangoides armatus, respectively. The complete mitogenome sequence data of C. equula could provide useful information for taxonomic and phylogenetics studies.
authors.affiliation: a South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science , Guangzhou , P. R. China .|b College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University , Shanghai , P. R. China , and.
authors.forename: Keshu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zou
authors.affiliation: a South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science , Guangzhou , P. R. China .|c Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of South China Sea Fishery Resources and Environments, Ministry of Agriculture , Guangzhou , P. R. China.
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001482:Base Composition / Q000235:genetics; D018387:Codon, Initiator / Q000235:genetics*; D023061:Gene Order / Q000235:genetics; D050259:Genes, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics*; D010473:Perciformes / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D018387:Codon, Initiator; D012343:RNA, Transfer
keywords: Carangidae; Carangoides equula; mitochondrial genome