Abstract
The complete mitochondrial genome of Oxygymnocypris stewartii is 16,646 bp in size, containing 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes and 2 non-coding regions (the control region and the origin of light-strand replication). The gene order of O. stewartii mitogenome is similar to those observed in most other vertebrates. The complete mitogenome sequence information of O. stewartii can provide useful data for further studies on phylogenetics, stock evaluation and conservation genetics.
Acknowledgements
We thank Bin Huo and Hui-Juan Zhang for their assistance in sample collection.
Declaration of interest
This research was supported by the Special Fund for Agro-scientific Research in the Public Interest (Grant No. 201203086-13) and the Open Project Program of Key Lab of Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation, Ministry of Agriculture (Grant No. LFBC0803). The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of this article.