Complete mitochondrial DNA genome of Leiocassis crassilabris(Siluriformes: Bagridae)

Abstract

The polymerase chain reaction method was employed to obtain the complete mitochondrial genome of Leiocassis crassilabris from the Yangtze River, China. The mitogenome of L. crassilabris is 16,534 bp in length, consisting of 37 genes coding for 13 proteins, 22 transfer RNAs, 2 ribosomal RNAs, and 1 control region. Its gene arrangement pattern was identical with that of most vertebrates. Overall base composition of mitogenome is estimated to be 31.8% A, 26.9% T, 26.4% C, and 14.9% G, with a high A+T content (58.7%). This is the first report on the complete mitogenome sequence of L. crassilabris, which can provide a basic data for the studies on phylogenetic analysis and conservation genetics.

Keywords::

• Mitochondrial genome
• Leiocassis crassilabris
• Siluriformes
• Bagridae

Acknowledgements

The authors are grateful to Yan Zhang for her assistance in sample collection.

Declaration of interest: The research was funded and supported by grants from National S&T Infrastructure Platform of China. The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.