The complete mitochondrial genome of Sinibrama taeniatus (Cyprinidae: Cultrinae)

Abstract

In this study, the complete mitochondrial DNA genome sequence of Sinibrama taeniatus was first determined by DNA sequencing based on the PCR fragments. The complete mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) genome sequence of S. taeniatus was a circular molecule of 16,623 bp in length. It consisted of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes, and a control region (D-loop). The gene nucleotide composition of S. taeniatus was 31.3% A, 26.8% C, 16.1% G, and 25.8% T, with a relatively high A + T content (57.1%). The results could provide useful data for studying genetic diversity and phylogenetics in S. taeniatus and related species.

• Conservation genetics
• mitochondrial genome
• resource management
• Sinibrama taeniatus

Declaration of interest

The work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation (Grant No. 51109145, 51179109) and China Three Gorges Corporation Scientific Project (0799527). The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.