title: Complete mitochondrial genome of the Scorpaenopsis cirrhosa (Scorpaeniformes: Scorpaenidae).
abstract: The complete mitochondrial genome of the Scorpaenopsis cirrhosa has been sequenced. The mitochondrial genome is 16 966 bp in length, containing 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, and 1 control region. The gene order and composition of S. cirrhosa mitochondrial genome was similar to that of most other vertebrates. The overall nucleotides base composition of the heavy strand is A (27.91%), G (17.71%), C (28.02%), and T (26.35%). With the exception of the NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6 (ND6) and eight tRNA genes, all other mitochondrial genes are encoded on the heavy strand. The tRNA-Ser2 gene lacked DHC arm and could not fold into a typical clover-leaf secondary structure. Seen from the phylogenetic tree, S. cirrhosa, a stonefish and four rockfishes from the same order (Scorpaeniformes) clustered into one branch.
authors.affiliation: a Hainan Academy of Ocean and Fisheries Sciences , Haikou , PR China .
authors.forename: Zhongjie
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: a Hainan Academy of Ocean and Fisheries Sciences , Haikou , PR China .
authors.forename: Daoru
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: c South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences , Guangzhou , PR China.
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: b College of Ocean, Key Laboratory of Tropical Biological Resources of Ministry of Education, Hainna University , Haikou , PR China , and.
authors.forename: Qian
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001482:Base Composition; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D023061:Gene Order; D059646:Genome Size; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000235:genetics*; D010473:Perciformes / Q000235:genetics*; D010802:Phylogeny; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012343:RNA, Transfer
keywords: Mitochondrial genome; Scorpaenidae; Scorpaenopsis cirrhosa