The complete mitochondrial genome of the Giant Manta ray, Manta birostris

Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome of the giant manta ray (Manta birostris), consists of 18,075 bp with rich A + T and low G content. Gene organization and length is similar to other species of ray. It comprises of 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNAs genes, 23 tRNAs genes and 1 non-coding sequence, and the control region. We identified an AT tandem repeat region, similar to that reported in Mobula japanica.

• Elasmobranches
• giant manta ray
• mitochondrial DNA

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