The complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic position of the Philippines spurdog, Squalus montalbani

Mitochondrial DNA A DNA Mapp Seq Anal. 2016 Nov;27(6):4522-4523. doi: 10.3109/19401736.2015.1101544. Epub 2015 Nov 5.

Abstract

We present the complete mitochondrial genome sequence (16 555 bp) of the Philippines spurdog, Squalus montalbani, currently listed as Vulnerable due to population declines and fishing pressures. A phylogenetic analysis was carried out on S. montalbani and representative shark mitogenomes. Squalus montalbani was placed within the Squaliformes as a sister taxon to Squalus acanthias and Cirrhigaleus australis.

Keywords: Chondrichthyes; Squaliformes; mitogenome; next-generation sequencing; phylogeny.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • DNA, Mitochondrial / chemistry
  • DNA, Mitochondrial / isolation & purification
  • DNA, Mitochondrial / metabolism
  • Fish Proteins / classification
  • Fish Proteins / genetics
  • Fish Proteins / metabolism
  • Genome, Mitochondrial*
  • Likelihood Functions
  • Open Reading Frames / genetics
  • Philippines
  • Phylogeny
  • RNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
  • RNA, Ribosomal / genetics
  • RNA, Transfer / chemistry
  • RNA, Transfer / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Squalus / genetics*

Substances

  • DNA, Mitochondrial
  • Fish Proteins
  • RNA, Ribosomal
  • RNA, Transfer