Mitochondrial genome of the Japanese seabass Lateolabrax japonicus (Teleostei, Perciformes, and Moronidae)

Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome of Japanese seabass Lateolabrax japonicus has been determined. The total length of the mitogenome was 16,601 bp and had the gene content of 13 protein-coding, 22 tRNA, and 2 rRNA genes. Except for the eight tRNA and Nd6 genes, all other mitochondrial genes are encoded on the heavy strand. The overall base compositions of the heavy strand are 27.27% A, 25.97% T, 29.35% C, and 17.41% G, with an AT content of 53.24%. The DNA sequence of L. japonicus shared 69.3%, 81%, 80.4%, and 79.7% sequence identity with that of Morone saxatilis, Histiopterus typus, Kyphosus cinerascens, and Siniperca scherzeri. Molecular data presented here provide a useful toll for evolutionary as well as population genetic studies.

Keywords::

• Lateolabrax japonicus
• Morone saxatilis
• mitogenome

Acknowledgments

We appreciate valuable comments from anonymous reviewers on the manuscript. The present research was supported by grants from the Shanghai Education Commission innovation project (No. 12YZ126).

Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.