Phylogenetic position of Scombropidae within teleostei: the complete mitochondrial genome of the gnomefish, Scombrops gilberti

Tadasuke Tsunashima; Riko Yamada; Koko Abe; Shunsuke Noguchi; Shiro Itoi; Shizuko Nakai; Noriyuki Takai; Haruo Sugita

doi:10.3109/19401736.2015.1063135

Phylogenetic position of Scombropidae within teleostei: the complete mitochondrial genome of the gnomefish, Scombrops gilberti

Mitochondrial DNA A DNA Mapp Seq Anal. 2016 Sep;27(5):3446-8. doi: 10.3109/19401736.2015.1063135. Epub 2015 Jul 8.

Authors

Tadasuke Tsunashima¹, Riko Yamada¹, Koko Abe¹, Shunsuke Noguchi¹, Shiro Itoi¹, Shizuko Nakai¹, Noriyuki Takai¹, Haruo Sugita¹

Affiliation

¹ a Department of Marine Science and Resources , Nihon University , Fujisawa , Kanagawa , Japan.

PMID: 26153741
DOI: 10.3109/19401736.2015.1063135

Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome of the Japanese gnomefish, Scombrops gilberti, was determined using a PCR-based method. The total length of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is 16 518 bp, which includes 13 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes, 22 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, and one control region. The mitochondrial gene arrangement of S. gilberti was found to be identical to that of other scombropid and indeed, other teleosts as well. Maximum likelihood analysis revealed that Scombropidae forms a sister group to Pempheriformes.

Keywords: Fish; gnomefish; mtDNA; scombropid.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Base Composition
DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
Fishes / genetics*
Genome Size
Genome, Mitochondrial*
Mitochondria / genetics*
Phylogeny
RNA, Transfer / genetics
Sequence Analysis, DNA / methods*

Substances

DNA, Ribosomal
RNA, Transfer