title: The complete mitochondrial genome of the endangered Hucho hucho (Salmonidae: Huchen).
abstract: Hucho hucho, one of the most endangered members of the family Salmonidae, is endemic to the Danube basin. In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of H. hucho was sequenced and characterized. The genome is 16,751 bp in length and contains 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNAs, 22 transfer RNAs and a noncoding control region. The gene arrangement and nucleotide composition of the mitochondrial genome are similar to those of H. bleekeri. An 82 bp tandem repeat was identified in the control region, which is variable in length and copy number of repeat between and within species. The complete mitochondrial DNA of H. hucho should be useful to study population genetics, biogeography and adaptive evolution of this lineage.
authors.affiliation: a Key Laboratory of Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation , Ministry of Agriculture of China, Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences , Wuhan , China.
authors.forename: Shuhuan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: a Key Laboratory of Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation , Ministry of Agriculture of China, Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences , Wuhan , China.
authors.forename: Qiwei
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.affiliation: a Key Laboratory of Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation , Ministry of Agriculture of China, Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences , Wuhan , China.
authors.forename: Ke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: a Key Laboratory of Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation , Ministry of Agriculture of China, Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences , Wuhan , China.
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Du
authors.affiliation: a Key Laboratory of Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation , Ministry of Agriculture of China, Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences , Wuhan , China.
authors.forename: Miaomiao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Xin
authors.affiliation: a Key Laboratory of Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation , Ministry of Agriculture of China, Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences , Wuhan , China.
authors.forename: Jinming
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001482:Base Composition / Q000235:genetics; D020029:Base Pairing / Q000235:genetics; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics; D056727:Endangered Species; D050259:Genes, Mitochondrial; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D012487:Salmonidae / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial
keywords: Control region; Huchen; Hucho hucho; Salmonidae; mitochondrial genome