Abstract
The complete mitochondrial genome of the milk sole fish Aseraggodes kobensis was determined in this study. It is 16,944 bp in length, contains 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes and one putative control region with the typical gene order and transcriptional orientation in vertebrates. The nucleotide base content of A. kobensis mitochondrial genome is: 31.7% A, 27.3% C, 15.3% G and 25.8% T. There are 24 bp overlaps and 48 bp short intergenic spaces located in 6 and 12 gene junctions, respectively. Two start codons (ATG and GTG) and two stop codons (TAG and TAA/T) were found in protein-coding genes. The origin of L-strand replication sequence was found between the tRNAAsn and tRNACys genes, and could be folded into a hairpin structure. The control region is 1239 bp in length with the rich A+T (66.4%) and poor G (13.1%) content.
Declaration of interest
This study was supported by the National Natural Sciences Foundation of China (No. 41006080). The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.