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Novel Sequence Discovery by Subtractive Genomics
Published on: January 25, 2019
The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of the giant mudskipper, Periophthalmodon schlosseri (Perciformes:
Yunhai Yi1, Kai Zhang1, Jieming Chen2
1BGI Education Center, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China.
Abstract:
The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of the giant mudskipper, Periophthalmodon schlosseri, was first reported in this study. The circle genome is 16 470 bp in length, with the base composition of 28.4% T, 15.4% G, 29.2% A and 27.0% C. The mitogenome includes 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, two ribosomal RNA genes and one D-loop region. Only the NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6 (NAD6) and eight tRNA genes are encoded on the light strand. The mitochondrial gene arrangement of P. schlosseri is similar to those of most other gobies. The phylogenetic analysis using the neighbor-joining method showed that the kinship between Periophthalmodon and Periophthalmus is closer than those between Periophthalmodon and other selected genera. Our complete mitogenome data are going to provide the basis for taxonomic and phylogenetic research of amphibious mudskippers.
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