title: The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788).
abstract: Thunnus alalunga is an excellent food fish and is of great importance in recreational fisheries. In the study, the complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of T. alalunga is sequenced and annotated, which is a circular DNA molecule with 16,527 bp in length. The overall nucleotide base composition of T. alalunga mitogenome is as follows: A, 28.37%; G, 16.69%; T, 25.46%; and C, 29.49%, with the A+T content of 53.83%, showing an obvious anti-G bias. The entire mitogenome encodes 37 genes in all, comprising 13 protein-coding genes (ATP6 and ATP8, COI-III, Cytb, ND1-6 and 4L), 22 transfer RNA genes (tRNAs), and two ribosomal RNA genes (12S and 16S rRNAs). The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of T. alalunga can provide useful information for the studies on molecular systematics, stock evaluation, and conservation genetics of teleost fishes.
authors.affiliation: a Key Laboratory of East China Sea and Oceanic Fishery Resources Exploitation and Utilization , Ministry of Agriculture, East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences , Shanghai , China and.|b College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University , Shanghai , China.
authors.forename: Jiaohui
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pang
authors.affiliation: a Key Laboratory of East China Sea and Oceanic Fishery Resources Exploitation and Utilization , Ministry of Agriculture, East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences , Shanghai , China and.
authors.forename: Qiqun
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: a Key Laboratory of East China Sea and Oceanic Fishery Resources Exploitation and Utilization , Ministry of Agriculture, East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences , Shanghai , China and.|b College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University , Shanghai , China.
authors.forename: Dandan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: a Key Laboratory of East China Sea and Oceanic Fishery Resources Exploitation and Utilization , Ministry of Agriculture, East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences , Shanghai , China and.
authors.forename: Heng
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: a Key Laboratory of East China Sea and Oceanic Fishery Resources Exploitation and Utilization , Ministry of Agriculture, East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences , Shanghai , China and.
authors.forename: Shaofei
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D029941:Fish Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D005399:Fishes / Q000235:genetics*; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D012313:RNA / Q000235:genetics*; D000077278:RNA, Mitochondrial; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics*; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D029941:Fish Proteins; D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins; D000077278:RNA, Mitochondrial; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal; D012313:RNA; D012343:RNA, Transfer
keywords: Conservation genetics; Thunnus alalunga; mitochondrial genome; molecular systematics; stock evaluation