title: Complete mitochondrial genome of the mottled skate: Raja pulchra (Rajiformes, Rajidae).
abstract: The complete sequence of mitochondrial DNA of a mottled skate, Raja pulchra was sequenced as being circular molecules of 16,907 bp including 2 rRNA, 22 tRNA, 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), and an AT-rich control region. The organization of the PCGs is the same as those found in other Rajidae species. The nucleotide of L-strand is composed of 29.8% A, 28.0% C, 27.9% T, and 14.3% G with a bias toward A + T slightly. Twelve of 13 PCGs are initiated by the ATG codon while COX1 starts with GTG. Only ND4 harbors the incomplete termination codon, TA. All tRNA genes have a typical clover-leaf structure of mitochondrial tRNA with the exception of [Formula: see text] which has a reduced DHU arm. This mitogenome will provide essential information for better phylogenetic resolution and precision of the family Rajidae and the genus Raja as well as for establishment of a fish stock recovery plan of the species.
authors.affiliation: a Marine Ecosystem Research Division , Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology , Ansan , Republic of Korea .|b Department of Marine Biology , University of Science and Technology , Daejeon , Republic of Korea , and.
authors.forename: Dageum
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.affiliation: a Marine Ecosystem Research Division , Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology , Ansan , Republic of Korea .|b Department of Marine Biology , University of Science and Technology , Daejeon , Republic of Korea , and.
authors.forename: Sung
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: a Marine Ecosystem Research Division , Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology , Ansan , Republic of Korea .
authors.forename: Choong-Gon
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: b Department of Marine Biology , University of Science and Technology , Daejeon , Republic of Korea , and.|c East Sea Research Institute of KIOST Uljin-gun , Gyeongsangbuk-do , Korea.
authors.forename: Jung-Goo
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Myoung
authors.affiliation: a Marine Ecosystem Research Division , Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology , Ansan , Republic of Korea .|b Department of Marine Biology , University of Science and Technology , Daejeon , Republic of Korea , and.
authors.forename: Youn-Ho
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001482:Base Composition / Q000235:genetics; D020029:Base Pairing / Q000235:genetics; D001483:Base Sequence; D050259:Genes, Mitochondrial; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000235:genetics; D012860:Skates, Fish / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D012343:RNA, Transfer
keywords: Mitochondrial genome; Raja pulchra; Rajidae; mottled skate