The complete mitochondrial genome of the hybrid grouper Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (♀)×Epinephelus lanceolatus (♂)

Abstract

In this study, we reported the complete mitochondrial DNA sequence of the hybrid grouper Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (♀)×Epinephelus lanceolatus (♂). The full-length of the mitochondrial genome consisted of a 16,644 bp fragment, with the base composition of A (29.21%), C (26.84%), G (15.65%) and T (28.29%). It contained 2 rRNA genes, 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, and a major non-coding control region (D-loop region). The composition and order of these genes were identical to most other vertebrates. All the protein initiation codons were ATG, except that COX1 began with GTG and ATP-6 was not determined. The complete mitogenome of the hybrid E. fuscoguttatus (♀)×E. lanceolatus (♂) provided an important data set for the study in genetic mechanism of the hybridization.

• Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (♀)×Epinephelus lanceolatus (♂)
• genome
• mitochondrial

Declaration of interest

This research was supported by Program forThe Basic ScientificResearch Fund for the Central Institutes of Public Welfare (South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, 2014TS27), Marine Fisheries Science and Technology Promotion Project of Guangdong Province (A201201D02), Marine economy innovation special development area demonstration project of Guangdong Province (GD2012-A01-002).

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