The complete mitochondrial DNA of the bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas)

Mitochondrial DNA A DNA Mapp Seq Anal. 2016;27(1):717-8. doi: 10.3109/19401736.2014.913157. Epub 2014 May 9.

Abstract

The bull shark mitochondrial structure is similar to that of other elasmobranchs; it has a total length of 16,100 bp, the base composition of the genomes was as follows: A (31.35%), T (31.35%), C (24.38%) and G (12.90%). It contains 13 protein-coding genes and 23 tRNA genes. The tRNA genes range from 70-72 bp. Gene order is the same as in other vertebrates and teleosts.

Keywords: Bull shark; elasmobranch; mitochondrial genome.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Base Composition / genetics
  • DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics*
  • Gene Order
  • Open Reading Frames / genetics
  • Phylogeny
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Sharks / genetics*

Substances

  • DNA, Mitochondrial

Associated data

  • GENBANK/KJ210595