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Published on: February 10, 2023
The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Metzia formosae (Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae)
Hung-du Lin1, Feng-Jiau Lin, Tzen-Yuh Chiang
1Department of Life Sciences, National Cheng Kung University , No. 1, University Road, Tainan City , Taiwan and.
Abstract:
We determined the complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) sequence of Metzia formosae, which is known as an endangered freshwater species in Taiwan and mainland China, with a long polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method. The total length of M. formosae mitogenome is 16,614 bp, consisting of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNAs, 2 ribosomal RNAs genes and a noncoding control region. The overall base composition of M. formosae is 31.39% for A, 25.56% for T, 16.23% for G and 26.82% for C, with a slight AT bias of 56.95%. The molecular data here we presented could play a useful role not only for studying the evolutionary relationships and population genetics of Metzia species, but for practicing conservation on endangered fishes.
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