title: Complete mitochondrial genome of the spotted scat Scatophagus argus (Teleostei, Scatophagidae).
abstract: The complete mitochondrial sequence of the spotted scat Scatophagus argus has been determined using long amplification polymerase chain reaction (LA-PCR). The total length of sequence is 16,778 bp, and includes 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes and 1 control region. The base composition of H-strand is 27.23% (A), 27.54% (T), 16.22% (G) and 28.81% (C), with an AT content of 55.08%. The arrangement of genes in S. argus is identical to that of other fish species. All genes are encoded on the heavy strand with the exception of ND6 and eight tRNA genes. The mitochondrial genome of S. argus presented here will contribute to resolve phylogenetic relationships within the family Scatophagidae and the Perciformes.
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Huaihai Institute of Technology , China and.
authors.forename: Jianhua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yinglei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Maoxian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Binlun
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Xueping
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Meng
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001482:Base Composition; D005399:Fishes / Q000235:genetics*; D023061:Gene Order; D050259:Genes, Mitochondrial; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D016366:Open Reading Frames
keywords: Mitochondrial genome; Scatophagidae; Scatophagus argus