Complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Labeo fimbriatus (Bloch, 1975)

Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome of Labeo fimbriatus, the fringe-lipped carp, was determined for the first time. The genome was 16,614 bp in length and consisted of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes and one control region. Organization of genes and their order are in accordance with other vertebrates. The overall base composition on the plus strand was A: 32.35%, G: 15.46%, C: 27.54%, T: 24.647%, and the A + T content 57%. The control region contains a microsatellite, (TA)12, a putative termination-associated sequence and three conserved sequence blocks. This mitogenome sequence data would play an important role in population genetics and phylogenetics of cultivable carps of India.

Keywords:

• Carps
• control region
• Cyprinidae
• Labeo fimbriatus
• mitogenome

Acknowledgements

We are thankful to the Director, CIFA, for providing laboratory facilities to this work.

Declaration of interest

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper. This work was financially supported by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi.