title: The complete mitochondrial genome of the Hexagrammos otakii (Scorpaeniformes: Hexagrammidae).
abstract: The complete mitochondrial genome of the Hexagrammos otakii has been sequenced. The mitochondrial genome is 16 513 bp in length, containing 13 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, and one control region. The gene order and composition of H. otakii mitochondrial genome was similar to that of most other vertebrates. The overall nucleotides base composition of the heavy strand is A (26.90%), G (17.33%), C (29.87%), and T (25.90%). 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 22 tRNA genes could be folded into a typical clover-leaf secondary structure. Seen from the phylogenetic tree, H. otakii, Hexagrammos agrammus and Hexagrammos lagocephalus from the same genus clustered into one branch.
authors.affiliation: a College of Ocean, Key Laboratory of Tropical Biological Resources of Ministry of Education, Hainan University , Haikou , PR China and.
authors.forename: Qian
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: b First Institute of Oceanography SOA , Qingdao , PR China.
authors.forename: Fengrong
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.affiliation: b First Institute of Oceanography SOA , Qingdao , PR China.
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: a College of Ocean, Key Laboratory of Tropical Biological Resources of Ministry of Education, Hainan University , Haikou , PR China and.
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.affiliation: a College of Ocean, Key Laboratory of Tropical Biological Resources of Ministry of Education, Hainan University , Haikou , PR China and.
authors.forename: Guohua
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001482:Base Composition; D050259:Genes, Mitochondrial; D059646:Genome Size; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D010473:Perciformes / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics*; D010802:Phylogeny; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D000073336:Whole Genome Sequencing
keywords: Hexagrammidae; Hexagrammos otakii; mitochondrial genome