Complete mitochondrial genome of the Pigeye Shark Carcharhinus amboinensis (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae)

Mitochondrial DNA A DNA Mapp Seq Anal. 2016 May;27(3):2129-30. doi: 10.3109/19401736.2014.982590. Epub 2014 Nov 24.

Abstract

In this manuscript we describe the first complete mitochondrial sequence for the Data Deficient Pigeye Shark Carcharhinus amboinensis. The mitogenome is 16,704 bp long and consists of 1 control region, 2 rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes and 13 protein-coding genes with an overall base composition of 31.6% A, 24.9% C, 13.1% G and 30.4% T. The gene arrangement pattern and transcriptional direction were typical for a vertebrate species. The tRNA-Ser2 lacks the dihydrouridine arm and forms a simple loop, therefore it cannot be folded into the typical cloverleaf secondary structures like other tRNAs.

Keywords: Carcharhinus amboinensis; genome; mitochondrion.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Base Composition / genetics
  • Base Pairing / genetics
  • Chromosome Mapping
  • DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics
  • Genome, Mitochondrial*
  • RNA, Transfer / genetics
  • Sharks / genetics*

Substances

  • DNA, Mitochondrial
  • RNA, Transfer