title: Shotgun assembly of the first mitochondrial genome of Metapenaeus (Metapenaeus ensis) with phylogenetic consideration.
abstract: The first complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Metapenaeus was characterized from sand shrimp Metapenaeus ensis using shotgun assembly method. The complete mitochondrial DNA sequence is a 15 944 bp circular molecule, and contains 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, two rRNA genes, and a control region. The gene arrangements are consistent with the pancrustacean ground pattern. The phylogenetic trees were divided two clades besides outgroup, which belonged to Penaeus s.l. and Metapenaeus genus. The molecular analyses provided robust evidence for the monophyly of Fenneropenaeus, but Litopenaeus is not monophyletic.
authors.affiliation: a Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Research Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery sciences , Guangzhou , China.
authors.forename: Dianchang
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: a Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Research Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery sciences , Guangzhou , China.
authors.forename: Tiantian
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: a Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Research Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery sciences , Guangzhou , China.
authors.forename: Fahui
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gong
authors.affiliation: a Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Research Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery sciences , Guangzhou , China.
authors.forename: Shigui
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jiang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D033364:Decapoda / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D019901:Locus Control Region; D016366:Open Reading Frames; D010802:Phylogeny; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D012335:RNA, Ribosomal; D012343:RNA, Transfer
keywords: Metapenaeus ensis; Mitochondrial genome; shotgun assembly; shrimp