title: The complete mitochondrial genome of the Pacific needlefish Strongylura anastomella (Belonidae, Beloniformes) from Korea.
abstract: Belonidae is a good model for investigating speciation and biogeography. To obtain basic information on the phylogeny of Belonidae, we determined the complete mitogenome of Strongylura anastomella using next-generation sequencing. The complete mitogenome is 16,534 bp in length and consists of 2 rRNAs, 22 tRNAs, 13 protein-coding genes and a control region. The nucleotide composition is 31.1% A, 29.8% T, 14.5% G and 24.6% C, with an AT bias (60.9%). The gene direction and position were similar to those of other Beloniformes. Belonidae and Scomberesocidae were separated in the phylogenetic tree based on complete mitogenomes. Further study is required to clarify the phylogenetic relationships among Belonidae and families within Beloniformes.
authors.affiliation: a Biological Oceanography & Marine Biology Division, Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology , Ansan , Republic of Korea .|b Marine Biology, Korea University of Science & Technology , Daejon , Republic of Korea , and.
authors.forename: Hae-Young
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: a Biological Oceanography & Marine Biology Division, Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology , Ansan , Republic of Korea .|b Marine Biology, Korea University of Science & Technology , Daejon , Republic of Korea , and.|c Department of Convergence Study on the Ocean Science and Technology , Ocean Science and Technology School, Korea Maritime and Ocean University , Busan , Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Tae-Won
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: a Biological Oceanography & Marine Biology Division, Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology , Ansan , Republic of Korea .|b Marine Biology, Korea University of Science & Technology , Daejon , Republic of Korea , and.|c Department of Convergence Study on the Ocean Science and Technology , Ocean Science and Technology School, Korea Maritime and Ocean University , Busan , Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sung
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001482:Base Composition; D023761:Beloniformes / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics*; D050259:Genes, Mitochondrial; D059646:Genome Size; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D016366:Open Reading Frames; D010802:Phylogeny; D012091:Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D000073336:Whole Genome Sequencing
keywords: Belonidae; Beloniformes; Strongylura anastomella; mitochondrial genome