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Genotyping Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the Mitochondrial Genome by Pyrosequencing
Published on: February 10, 2023
The complete mitochondrial genome of Ophicephalus argus kimurai (Perciformes: Channidae)
Aiguo Zhou1, Jintao Chen1,2, Shaolin Xie1,2
1a College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou , Guangdong , People's Republic of China .
Abstract:
The complete sequence of the mitochondrial genome of Ophicephalus argus kimurai was determined in this study. The genome was 16,558 bp in length. As in other vertebrates, it consisted of 22 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes and 1 noncoding control region. The overall base composition was estimated to be A, 27.2%; T, 24.2%; C, 31.6% and G, 17% with AT bias of 51.4%. The genomic composition, organization, and gene order of O. argus kimurai was similar to that obtained in most vertebrates. These results may provide the basis for the study of genetic structure as well as resource conservation and protection of O. argus kimurai.
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