Abstract
The complete mitochondrial genome of the juvenile Atlantic bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus collected from Sea of Japan was determined by next-generation sequencing. The mitogenome is a circular molecule 16,529 bp in length, including the typical structure of 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes and a control region. The TAS, central CSB and CSB were detected in the control region. The gene contents of the mitogenome are identical to those observed in most bony fishes.
Declaration of interest
This study was supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program (863 Program) of China (No. 2012AA10A414-2). The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.