Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of Chinese Konosirus punctatus (Clupeiformes, Clupeidae) and phylogenetic studies of Clupeiformes

Kun Zhang; Yifan Liu; Xiaolong Yin; Pengxiang Yuan; Jian Chen; Yuanpei Gao; Hongling Ping; Hua Zhang; Zengliang Miao; Bingjian Liu; Pinglin Cao

doi:10.1080/23802359.2020.1823272

Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of Chinese Konosirus punctatus (Clupeiformes, Clupeidae) and phylogenetic studies of Clupeiformes

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2020 Sep 18;5(3):3371-3373. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2020.1823272.

Authors

Kun Zhang¹, Yifan Liu¹, Xiaolong Yin², Pengxiang Yuan³, Jian Chen¹, Yuanpei Gao³, Hongling Ping¹, Hua Zhang⁴, Zengliang Miao¹, Bingjian Liu^{1

4}, Pinglin Cao¹

Affiliations

¹ Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, China.
² Zhoushan Fisheries Research Institute of Zhejiang Province, Zhoushan, China.
³ Department of Food Science and Pharmacy, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, China.
⁴ Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.

Abstract

The Dotted Gizzard Shad (Konosirus punctatus) was one of the most important commercial fish species in China, Japan and Korea. In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of K. punctatus was presented. The full length of the mitochondrial genome was 16,705 bp, including 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), two ribosomal RNAs, 22 transfer RNA genes, one non-coding control region (CR) and one origin of replication on the light-strand. The total nucleotide composition of mitochondrial DNA was 25.79%A, 25.09%T, 29.05%C, 20.08%G, and AT was 50.88%. The mitochondrial genome provides an important resource for solving taxonomic problems and studying molecular evolution.

Keywords: Characiformes; Konosirus punctatus; mitochondrial genome; phylogenetic analysis.

Grants and funding

The study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) [NO. 31702321&41806156]; Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China [No. LQ20C060001&LY20C190008]; Open Foundation from Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences [LMB20201005]; Science and Technology Project of Zhoushan [2017C32071&2020C21015&2020C21016]. Starting Research Fund from the Zhejiang Ocean University.