The complete mitochondrial genome of Japanese sandeel Ammodytes personatus (Perciformes, Ammodytidae): Rare structure in control region compared

Abstract

The first complete mitochondrial genome (16,537 bp) of the suborder Ammodytoidei was determined for Ammodytes personatus. The genome includes 22 tRNAs, 2 rRNAs, and 13 protein-coding genes as well as the putative control region and O_L. The gene order and component are identical to those of canonical vertebrate mitochondrial genomes. In control region, all six central conserved sequence blocks (CSB-F to CSB-A) having been detected only in the order Pleuronectiformes were recognized in A. personatus, which might contribute to its taxonomic resolution.

Keywords::

• Ammodytes personatus
• mitochondrial genome
• control region

Acknowledgements

The authors are grateful to Dr Zhongxin Wu for the sample collection and to Dr Xiao Chen for technical assistance. They also thank Dr Jiao Cheng, Dr Qiaoli Yang, and Dr Na Song for their constructive suggestions on the manuscript.

Declaration of interest : The study was supported by the open funds of State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution (GREKF09-07) and Special Fund for Agro-scientific Research in the Public Interest (No. 201003068). The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.