title: The complete mitochondrial genome of Scolopsis vosmeri and phylogenetic relationship of genus Scolopsis.
abstract: The complete mitogenome genome of Scolopsis vosmeri was determined in this study, which is the first recorded for the complete mitogenome in the genus Scolopsis. The circular mtDNA molecule was 16 770 bp in size and encoded 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNAs, 22 tRNAs and two non-coding regions, with gene arrangement and content basically identical to those of other species of Nemipteridae. The result of phylogenetic analysis strongly supported that S. vosmeri was first clustered together with genus Nemipterus and formed a monophyly in the family Nemipteridae, and then they constituted a sister-group relationship with three families Sparidae, Lethrinidae, and Lutjanidae. It concluded that the genus Scolopsis should be classified into the family Nemipteridae. The present study also revealed the phylogenetic relationship of this genus at molecular levels.
authors.affiliation: a College of Fisheries, Guangdong Ocean University , Zhanjiang , Guangdong , PR China.
authors.forename: Renxie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: b Laboratory of Marine Organism Taxonomy and Phylogeny , Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Qingdao , Shandong , PR China , and.
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: a College of Fisheries, Guangdong Ocean University , Zhanjiang , Guangdong , PR China.
authors.forename: Sufang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Niu
authors.affiliation: c Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Fishery Resources and Eco-Environment, Fisheries College of Jimei University , Xiamen , Fujian , PR China.
authors.forename: Jiang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zheng
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D005399:Fishes / Q000235:genetics*; D023061:Gene Order; D050259:Genes, Mitochondrial; D059646:Genome Size; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D023281:Genomics; D010802:Phylogeny; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial
keywords: Mitochondrial genome; Scolopsis; Scolopsis vosmeri; phylogenetic relationship