Complete mitochondrial genome of the crocodile shark Pseudocarcharias kamoharai (Lamniformes: Pseudocarchariidae)

Mitochondrial DNA A DNA Mapp Seq Anal. 2016 May;27(3):2095-7. doi: 10.3109/19401736.2014.982573. Epub 2014 Nov 25.

Abstract

In this study, we determined the complete mitogenome sequence of Pseudocarcharias kamoharai. The complete mitogenome of P. kamoharai is 16,694 bp in length, which contains 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNAs, 2 ribosomal RNAs and 2 non-coding regions: control region (D-loop) and origin of light-strand replication (OL). Overall, base composition of mitogenome is estimated to be 32.06% for A, 23.63% for C, 13.21% for G and 31.10% for T. The complete mtDNA sequence of P. kamoharai provides a useful data for the studies on the molecular systematic phylogeography and population genetics.

Keywords: Mitochondrial genome; Pseudocarcharias kamoharai; molecular systematic; phylogeography.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Base Pairing / genetics
  • Base Sequence
  • DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics
  • Genes, Mitochondrial
  • Genome, Mitochondrial*
  • Open Reading Frames / genetics
  • RNA, Transfer / genetics
  • Sharks / genetics*

Substances

  • DNA, Mitochondrial
  • RNA, Transfer