Abstract
The complete mitochondrial genome of Alburnus chalcoides aralensis is 16,604 bp in length and includes 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal genes, 22 transfer RNA genes and 2 non-coding sequences. The major non-coding sequence (D-loop control region) contains five conserved sequence blocks (CSB-1, CSB-2, CSB-3, CSB-D and CSB-F) and one termination associated sequence. The other non-coding sequence is the origin of light-strand replication, which has the potential to fold into a stable stem-loop secondary structure. The mitochondrial genomic sequence will help us study the conservation genetics and evolution of Cyprinidae.
Declaration of interest
This work was supported by The Central-Level Non-profit Scientific Research Institutes Special Funds (201007, 201108), Harbin city science and technology project (2012AA6CN037) and National Twelfth Five-Year Plan for Science & Technology Support (2012BAD25B09). The authors report no conflicts of interests. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the article.