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Abstract
In this study, the complete mitogenome sequence of Chinese sucker Myxocyprinus asiaticus (Cypriniformes, Catostomidae) has been amplified and sequenced by employing long polymerase chain reaction method. The mitogenome, consisting of 16,636 base pairs (bp), had the typical vertebrate mitochondrial gene arrangement, including 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNAs, 2 ribosomal RNAs genes, and a noncoding control region (CR). CR of 944 bp length is located between tRNAPro and tRNAPhe. The overall base composition of M. asiaticus is 28.62% for A, 27.90% for C, 24.8% for T, and 18.70% for G, with a slight AT bias of 53.40%. The complete mitogenome may provide important DNA molecular data for further phylogenetic analyses for higher taxa of teleost fishes especially for the members of Cypriniformes.
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Acknowledgements
The author wishes to thank Prof. L.S. Fang for the partial grant support for aquatic biodiversity research and also Dr J.H. Wu and Mr Y.M. Ju for their assistance with the laboratory work during the first phase of gathering the preliminary sequence data.
Declaration of interest : This work was partially supported by the grants from the National Science Council, Taipei. The author declares no competing materials in the preparation and execution of this manuscript. The author alone is responsible for the content and writing of this paper.