The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Squalidus japonicus coreanus (Teleostei, Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae)

Chang Eon Park, Gun Seok Park, Yunyoung Kwak, Min Chul Kim, Kgu Hwan Kim, Hee Cheon Park, Jae Ho Shin

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Abstract

The short-barbel gudgeon Squalidus japonicus coreanus (Teleostei, Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae) is a subspecies of S. japonicus, and is endemic to Korea. The complete mitochondrial genome sequence consisted of 16 597 base pairs (bp) encoding 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), two ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs), 22 transfer RNAs (tRNAs), and two non-coding regions. The overall base composition of S. japonicus coreanus was G + C: 47.4% and A + T: 52.6%, apparently with a slight AT bias. Phylogenetic analysis showed that S. japonicus coreanus was closely related to Pungtungia herzi.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3723-3724
Number of pages2
JournalMitochondrial DNA
Volume27
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Sep 2016

Keywords

  • Cyprinidae
  • Korean endemic species
  • Short-barbel gudgeon
  • Squalidus japonicus coreanus

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