title: The complete mitochondrial genome of the Epinephelus akaara (Perciformes: Serranidae).
abstract: The complete mitochondrial genome of the Epinephelus akaara was presented in this study. The mitochondrial genome is 16,743 bp long and consists of 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes and a control region. The gene order and composition of Epinephelus akaara mitochondrial genome was similar to that of most other vertebrates. The nucleotide compositions of the light strand are 27.31% of A, 16.20% of C, 28.68% of T and 27.81% of G. With the exception of the NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6 (ND6) and eight tRNA genes, all other mitochondrial genes are encoded on the heavy strand.
authors.affiliation: a State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol , Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and the Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou , P.R. China.
authors.forename: Zhenzhen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.affiliation: a State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol , Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and the Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou , P.R. China.
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.affiliation: a State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol , Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and the Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou , P.R. China.
authors.forename: Xiang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: a State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol , Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and the Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou , P.R. China.
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.affiliation: a State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol , Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and the Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou , P.R. China.
authors.forename: Zhujing
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.affiliation: a State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol , Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and the Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou , P.R. China.
authors.forename: Yali
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: a State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol , Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and the Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou , P.R. China.
authors.forename: Huimin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: a State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol , Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and the Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou , P.R. China.
authors.forename: Shuisheng
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: a State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol , Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and the Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou , P.R. China.
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: a State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol , Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and the Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou , P.R. China.
authors.forename: Haoran
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001482:Base Composition / Q000235:genetics; D001483:Base Sequence; D001492:Bass / Q000235:genetics*; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics; D050259:Genes, Mitochondrial; 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: Epinephelus akaara; mitochondrial genome; serranidae