The complete mitochondrial genome of Macrourus whitsoni (Gadiformes, Macrouridae)

Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome of Macrourus witsoni was determined in this study by the Long-read Technology, such as PacBio Sequel System. The Long-read Technology, which can sequence continuously the whole vertebrate mitochondrial genome, allows more accurate genomes to be completed. The circular form of its mitochondrial genome was 16,714bp, which contained 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA, and 2 rRNA. The gene orders of M.witsoni was identical to that of the other species of Macrouridae family. Phylogenetic analysis indicated M. witsoni was mostly close to C.kishinouyei in the Macrouridae family.

Keywords:

• Mitochondria genome
• PacBio
• Macrouridae
• Macrourus witsoni

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Data availability statement

The data that support the findings of this study are openly available in NCBI under the accession MT157320 (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/MT157320.1/).

Additional information

Funding

This research was supported by the ‘Ecosystem Structure and Function of Marine Protected Area (MPA) in Antarctica’ project (PM18060), funded by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries [20170336], Post-Polar Genomics Project: Functional genomic study for securing of polar useful genes (PE20040) and a Korea University Grant to H. P.