Characteristics and phylogenetic analysis of the complete mitochondrial genome of Microstomus achne

Abstract

Microstomus achne (Jordan and Starks, 1904) is an economically valuable flatfish belonging to the family Pleuronectidae and the only flatfish that inhabits Korea. Here, we report on the complete mitochondrial genome of M. achne and the phylogenetic relationship between close species. The mitogenome is 16,971 bp long and encodes 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNAs, and two ribosomal RNAs. The phylogenetic analysis showed that M. achne clustered with Glyptocephalus stelleri, which supports the conclusion that M. achne belongs to the family Pleuronectidae. The results of this study provide a better understanding of M. achne.

Keywords:

• Microstomus achne
• mitogenome

Acknowledgment

This article was reviewed by Dr. Khawaja Muhammad Imran Bashir for English, the authors are thankful for his suggestions and support.

Authors contributions

Jun Young Chae, Moo-Sang Kim, Jinkoo Kim, and Hyung-Ho Lee conceived the idea for this study. Jun Young Chae conducted the experiments. Jun Young Chae wrote the manuscript with support from Moo-Sang Kim and Hyung-Ho Lee. Tae-Wook Kang and Jin Ho Kim performed the data analysis, and Jinkoo Kim supplied the specimen. All authors agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work.

Ethical approval

No ethical approval was required for this study. We used a flatfish fin from a specimen that was previously collected by the MBRIS, outside this study. This specimen was dead, and the sample was provided with permission by the MBRIS (permission no. 2022-130).

Disclosure statement

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

Data availability statement

The genome sequence data supporting this study’s findings are available in the GenBank of the NCBI at (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/) under accession no. OP066370. The associated BioProject, SRA, and Bio-Sample numbers are PRJNA882383, SRR21722070, and SAMN30933649, respectively.

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Funding

This research was supported by Korea Institute of Marine Science & Technology Promotion (KIMST) funded by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries [Project no. 20200425-04].