The complete mitochondrial DNA of the silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis)

Abstract

The silky shark mitogenome (GeneBank accession number KF801102) has a total length of 17,774 bp, the base composition of the genomes was as follows: A (31.36%), T (30.18%), C (25.27%) and G (13.17%), which demonstrated an A + T-rich feature (61.64%), similar to other elasmobranch mitogenomes. The mitochondrial genome contained 13 protein-coding genes and 23 tRNA genes. The tRNA genes ranged from 70 to 72 bp. The gene order was the same as in other vertebrates and teleosts.

• Carcharhinus falciformis
• elasmobranchs
• mitochondrial DNA

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Travis Glen for support in next generation sequencing.

Declaration of interest

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and composition of the paper.