title: The complete mitochondrial genome of skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) determined by HiSeq sequencing.
abstract: The mitochondrial genome of skipjack tuna, Katsuwonus pelamis, was obtained by using HiSeq next-generation sequencing technique. The circular mitogenome is 16,515 bp in length, with the gene number and arrangement being similar to those observed in other teleost fish. Overall base composition is A 28.49%, T 24.58%, C 30.27% and G 16.66%, respectively. Among 13 protein-coding genes, seven of which share the complete stop codon TAA while others terminate with TA or T, all these genes use ATG as start codon except for COI.
authors.affiliation: a State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol , Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou , China , and.
authors.forename: Sen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: a State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol , Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou , China , and.
authors.forename: Mingming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: b Key Laboratory of East China Sea & Oceanic Fishery Resources Exploitation and Utilization , Ministry of Agriculture, East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences , Shanghai , China.
authors.forename: Heng
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: a State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol , Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou , China , and.
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.affiliation: a State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol , Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou , China , and.
authors.forename: Xinghan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: a State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol , Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou , China , and.
authors.forename: Zining
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.affiliation: a State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol , Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou , China , and.
authors.forename: Haoran
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001482:Base Composition; D018387:Codon, Initiator; D018388:Codon, Terminator; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D023061:Gene Order; D050259:Genes, Mitochondrial; D059646:Genome Size; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D059014:High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D014413:Tuna / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D018387:Codon, Initiator; D018388:Codon, Terminator
keywords: Katsuwonus pelamis; mitochondrial genome; skipjack tuna