Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of the fork-tailed threadfin bream, Nemipterus furcosus (Spariformes, Nemipteridae) and phylogenetic analysis

Ha Yeun Song; Yun-Hwan Jung; Young Ji Choi; Bora Kim; Tu Van Nguyen; Dae-Sung Lee

doi:10.1080/23802359.2020.1778576

Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of the fork-tailed threadfin bream, Nemipterus furcosus (Spariformes, Nemipteridae) and phylogenetic analysis

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2020 Aug 7;5(3):3130-3131. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2020.1778576.

Authors

Ha Yeun Song¹, Yun-Hwan Jung², Young Ji Choi¹, Bora Kim¹, Tu Van Nguyen³, Dae-Sung Lee¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Genetic Resources Research, National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea, Seocheon-gun, Republic of Korea.
² International Center for Marine Biodiversity, National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea, Seocheon-gun, Republic of Korea.
³ Department of Ecology, Institute of Tropical Biology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome of the fork-tailed threadfin bream, Nemipterus furcosus, which belongs to the family Nemipteridae was first determined. The complete mitochondrial genome was 16,882 bp in size and encoded of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes, and a control region. Nemipterus furcosus has a mitochondrial gene arrangement that is typical of vertebrates. Phylogenetic analysis using mitochondrial genomes of 11 related species revealed that N. furcosus formed a well-supported monophyletic group with the other Nemipteridae species. This mitochondrial genome provides a useful information for addressing taxonomic issues.

Keywords: Mitochondrial genome; Nemipteridae; Nemipterus furcosus; Spariformes.

Grants and funding

This work was supported by a grant from the National Marine Biodiversity Institute Research Program (2020M00500) and the Marine Biotechnology Program (20170488) funded by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Korea.