Complete mitochondrial genomes of two Pleuronectid species: Clidoderma asperrimum and Verasper variegatus (Teleostei: Pleuronectiformes: Pleuronectidae)

Han Kyu Lim; Hyo Sun Jung; Moongeun Yoon; Sang-Hwa Lee; Dong Soo Kim

doi:10.1080/23802359.2019.1687343

Complete mitochondrial genomes of two Pleuronectid species: Clidoderma asperrimum and Verasper variegatus (Teleostei: Pleuronectiformes: Pleuronectidae)

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2019 Nov 12;4(2):3931-3932. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2019.1687343.

Authors

Han Kyu Lim¹, Hyo Sun Jung², Moongeun Yoon³, Sang-Hwa Lee³, Dong Soo Kim⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Marine and Fisheries Resources, Mokpo National University, Muan Jeonnam, Republic of Korea.
² Biotechnology Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Busan, Republic of Korea.
³ National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea, Seocheon, Republic of Korea.
⁴ Institute of Marine Living Modified Organisms (iMLMO), Pukyong National University, Busan, Republic of Korea.

Abstract

Complete mitochondrial genomes of two Pleuronectid species, Clidoderma asperrimum and Verasper variegatus (Teleostei: Pleuronectiformes: Pleuronectidae) were analysed using the primer walking method. Their mitogenomes were 17,632 and 17,273 bp in total length, respectively and comprised 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, and 22 transfer RNA genes. Their gene contents and orders were similar to those of typical vertebrates. All Pleuronectid species were subdivided into three clades in the phylogenetic tree, and the two Pleuronectid species analysed in this study formed a strong monophyletic group comprising species belonging to three genera, Hippoglossus, Reinhardtius, and Verasper.

Keywords: Clidoderma asperrimum; Verasper variegatus; mitochondrial genome; phylogeny.