Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of three-spined stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus

Jin-Qing Jiang; Qiu-Xia Wang; Jun-Wei Liu; Chang-Zhong Liu

doi:10.1080/23802359.2018.1473732

Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of three-spined stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2018 Sep 27;3(2):1133-1134. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2018.1473732.

Authors

Jin-Qing Jiang¹, Qiu-Xia Wang¹, Jun-Wei Liu¹, Chang-Zhong Liu¹

Affiliation

¹ College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, China.

Abstract

In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of three-spined stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus, was determined through sequencing of PCR fragments. The complete mitochondrial genome of G. aculeatus was 16,543 bp in length and encoded 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, and two ribosomal RNA genes. The overall nucleotide composition is: 27.0% A, 28.4% T, 27.4% C, and 17.2% G, with a total G + C content of 44.6%. By phylogenetic analysis using ML method, G. aculeatus showed the closest relationship with the blackspotted stickleback (Gasterosteus wheatlandi).

Keywords: Gasterosteus aculeatus; Three-spined stickleback; mitochondrial genome; phylogenetic analysis.