Complete mitogenome of the Neotropical fish Brycon henni, Eigenmann 1913 (Characiformes, Bryconidae)

Mitochondrial DNA A DNA Mapp Seq Anal. 2016 May;27(3):2259-60. doi: 10.3109/19401736.2014.984170. Epub 2014 Nov 25.

Abstract

Brycon henni (Characiformes, Bryconidae) is a trans-Andean omnivorous fish considered as promising species in aquaculture of temperate zones. In this work we report for first time the complete mitochondrial genome of B. henni. This mitogenome spans 16,885 bp and encodes 13 proteins, 22 tRNAs and 2 ribosomal RNAs. Additionally, the synteny is conserved with others species of the order Characiformes.

Keywords: Freshwater fish; Illumina sequencing; Otophisy; mitogenome.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Base Composition
  • Characiformes / genetics*
  • Codon
  • DNA, Mitochondrial / chemistry
  • DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics
  • DNA, Mitochondrial / metabolism
  • Fish Proteins / chemistry
  • Fish Proteins / genetics
  • Fish Proteins / metabolism
  • Genome, Mitochondrial*
  • RNA, Ribosomal / isolation & purification
  • RNA, Ribosomal / metabolism
  • RNA, Transfer / chemistry
  • RNA, Transfer / genetics
  • RNA, Transfer / metabolism

Substances

  • Codon
  • DNA, Mitochondrial
  • Fish Proteins
  • RNA, Ribosomal
  • RNA, Transfer