The complete mitochondrial genome of skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) determined by HiSeq sequencing

Sen YangState Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, and

Mingming LiState Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, and

Heng ZhangKey Laboratory of East China Sea & Oceanic Fishery Resources Exploitation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanghai, China

Liang GuoState Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, and

Xinghan ChenState Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, and

Zining MengState Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, and Correspondence[email protected]

Haoran LinState Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, and

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Abstract

The mitochondrial genome of skipjack tuna, Katsuwonus pelamis, was obtained by using HiSeq next-generation sequencing technique. The circular mitogenome is 16,515 bp in length, with the gene number and arrangement being similar to those observed in other teleost fish. Overall base composition is A 28.49%, T 24.58%, C 30.27% and G 16.66%, respectively. Among 13 protein-coding genes, seven of which share the complete stop codon TAA while others terminate with TA or T, all these genes use ATG as start codon except for COI.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper. Funding for this study was provided by the National High Technology R & D Program 863 of China (2012AA10A414) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant 31370047 & 31001112).

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