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Mitochondrial DNA Part A
DNA Mapping, Sequencing, and Analysis
Volume 27, 2016 - Issue 5
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The sequence and organization of complete mitochondrial genome of the yellowfin tuna, Thunnus albacares (Bonnaterre, 1788)

Jiaohui PangKey Laboratory of East China Sea and Oceanic Fishery Resources Exploitation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanghai, China and ;College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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Qiqun ChengKey Laboratory of East China Sea and Oceanic Fishery Resources Exploitation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanghai, China and Correspondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Dandan SunKey Laboratory of East China Sea and Oceanic Fishery Resources Exploitation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanghai, China and ;College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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Heng ZhangKey Laboratory of East China Sea and Oceanic Fishery Resources Exploitation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanghai, China and
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Shaofei JinKey Laboratory of East China Sea and Oceanic Fishery Resources Exploitation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanghai, China and
Pages 3111-3112 | Received 14 Dec 2014, Accepted 30 Dec 2014, Published online: 24 Feb 2015
 
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Abstract

Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) is one of the most important economic fishes around the world. In the present study, we determined the complete mitochondrial DNA sequence and organization of T. albacares. The entire mitochondrial genome is a circular-molecule of 16,528 bp in length, which encodes 37 genes in all. These genes comprise 13 protein-coding genes (ATP6 and 8, COI-III, Cytb, ND1-6 and 4 L), 22 transfer RNA genes (tRNAs), and 2 ribosomal RNA genes (12S and 16S rRNAs). The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of T. albacares can provide basic information for the studies on molecular taxonomy and conservation genetics of teleost fishes.

Declaration of interest

This work was supported by the Opening Project of Key Laboratory of Sustainable Exploitation of Oceanic Fisheries Resources, Ministry of Education (B2-5005-12-0011-10) and the National Science and Technology Support Program (2013BAD13B06). The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.

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