title: The complete mitochondrial genome of the deep-sea stony coral Solenosmilia variabilis (Scleractinia, Caryophylliidae) and its inter-individual variation.
abstract: Three individual-specific DNA libraries of the deep-sea scleractinian coral Solenosmilia variabilis (Duncan, 1873) were constructed to obtain complete mitochondrial genomes using the 454 Life Science pyrosequencing system. Two mitogenomes were successfully assembled: both were 15,968 bp in length, with base composition of A (24.2%), T (41.1%), C (13.7%) and G (21.0%). The genome contains 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 2 transfer RNA genes and a D-loop region. The two mitogenomes were almost identical, with only 5 nucleotide differences (0.03%), including a synonymous substitution within the nad1, nad2 and nad4L genes, and two transversions in the D-loop region. This inter-individual variation indicates that these genes and/or region are potential candidates as molecular markers for population genetic research. The mitogenome of S. variabilis will be useful for future phylogenetic and phylogeographic studies of deep-sea corals.
authors.affiliation: a School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington , Wellington , New Zealand and.
authors.forename: Cong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.affiliation: b National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited , Wellington , New Zealand.
authors.forename: Di M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Tracey
authors.affiliation: b National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited , Wellington , New Zealand.
authors.forename: Malcolm R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.affiliation: b National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited , Wellington , New Zealand.
authors.forename: Ashley A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Rowden
authors.affiliation: a School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington , Wellington , New Zealand and.
authors.forename: Leighton J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.affiliation: a School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington , Wellington , New Zealand and.
authors.forename: Jonathan P A
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Gardner
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D037421:Anthozoa / Q000235:genetics*; D020029:Base Pairing / Q000235:genetics; D001483:Base Sequence; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics; D050259:Genes, Mitochondrial; D014644:Genetic Variation; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal; D012343:RNA, Transfer
keywords: Deep sea; Scleractinia; Solenosmilia variabilis; mitogenome