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Siddika MA, Ahmed KA, Alam MS, Bushra J, Begum RA. Complete mitogenome and intra-family comparative mitogenomics showed distinct position of Pama Croaker Otolithoides pama. Sci Rep 2024; 14:13820. [PMID: 38879694 PMCID: PMC11180200 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-64791-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/19/2024] Open
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The Pama Croaker, Otolithoides pama, is an economically important fish species in Bangladesh. Intra-family similarities in morphology and typical barcode sequences of cox1 create ambiguities in its identification. Therefore, morphology and the complete mitochondrial genome of O. pama, and comparative mitogenomics within the family Sciaenidae have been studied. Extracted genomic DNA was subjected to Illumina-based short read sequencing for De-Novo mitogenome assembly. The complete mitogenome of O. pama (Accession: OQ784575.1) was 16,513 bp, with strong AC biasness and strand asymmetry. Relative synonymous codon usage (RSCU) among 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs) of O. pama was also analyzed. The studied mitogenomes including O. pama exhibited consistent sizes and gene orders, except for the genus Johnius which possessed notably longer mitogenomes with unique gene rearrangements. Different genetic distance metrics across 30 species of Sciaenidae family demonstrated 12S rRNA and the control region (CR) as the most conserved and variable regions, respectively, while most of the PCGs undergone a purifying selection. Different phylogenetic trees were congruent with one another, where O. pama was distinctly placed. This study would contribute to distinguishing closely related fish species of Sciaenidae family and can be instrumental in conserving the genetic diversity of O. pama.
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- Most Ayesha Siddika
- Genetics and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
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- Genetics and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh.
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- Genetics and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
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- Genetics and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
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Chowdhury LM, Pr D, Mandal S, Ravi C, Mohindra V, Sarkar UK. Complete mitochondrial genome of critically endangered catfish Hemibagrus punctatus (Jerdon, 1849) and comparative analysis for insights into the phylogeny of hemibagrids through mitogenomic approach. Mol Biol Rep 2024; 51:601. [PMID: 38693276 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-024-09490-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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BACKGROUND Hemibagrus punctatus (Jerdon, 1849) is a critically endangered bagrid catfish endemic to the Western Ghats of India, whose population is declining due to anthropogenic activities. The current study aims to compare the mitogenome of H. punctatus with that of other Bagrid catfishes and provide insights into their evolutionary relationships. METHODS AND RESULTS Samples were collected from Hemmige Karnataka, India. In the present study, the mitogenome of H. punctatus was successfully assembled, and its phylogenetic relationships with other Bagridae species were studied. The total genomic DNA of samples was extracted following the phenol-chloroform isoamyl alcohol method. Samples were sequenced, and the Illumina paired-end reads were assembled to a contig length of 16,517 bp. The mitochondrial genome was annotated using MitoFish and MitoAnnotator (Iwasaki et al., 2013). A robust phylogenetic analysis employing NJ (Maximum composite likelihood) and ASAP methods supports the classification of H. punctatus within the Bagridae family, which validates the taxonomic status of this species. In conclusion, this research enriches our understanding of H. punctatus mitogenome, shedding light on its evolutionary dynamics within the Bagridae family and contributing to the broader knowledge of mitochondrial genes in the context of evolutionary biology. CONCLUSIONS The study's findings contribute to a better understanding of the mitogenome of H. punctatus and provide insights into the evolutionary relationships within other Hemibagrids.
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- Principal Scientist, Centre for PAGR, ICAR NBFGR, Cochin, 682018, India.
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- Principal Scientist, Centre for PAGR, ICAR NBFGR, Cochin, 682018, India
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- Principal Scientist, Centre for PAGR, ICAR NBFGR, Cochin, 682018, India
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- Principal Scientist, Centre for PAGR, ICAR NBFGR, Cochin, 682018, India
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- Principal Scientist, Centre for PAGR, ICAR NBFGR, Cochin, 682018, India
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Wang Z, Xu X, Zheng Y, Xu Z, Li Y, Chen H. Analysis of the Overlength Main Noncoding Region in Metacarcinus magister (Decapoda: Brachyura) and a Phylogenetic Study of the Cancroidea Species. Genes (Basel) 2024; 15:437. [PMID: 38674372 PMCID: PMC11049931 DOI: 10.3390/genes15040437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2024] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Complete mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) can provide important information regarding the molecular evolution and phylogenetic relationships of marine invertebrates, especially in Brachyura. Only one Cancroidea species of mitogenomes has been sequenced before; in this research, the mitogenomic characteristics of Metacarcinus magister (Cancridae: Cancroidea) are newly studied. The length of the M. magister mitogenome was 48,820 bp, and it contained the typical 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, and 22 transfer RNA genes. We performed a series of analyses on the characteristics of the mNCR of M. magister. The phylogenetics, life circumstances, and selective pressures were all analyzed to explain the formation of this length, which revealed the length of the M. magister mitogenome to be approximately three times greater than the normal length of Brachyuran mitogenomes. Phylogenetic analyses based on a dataset of 215 Decapodan mitogenomes indicated that all Eriphioidea crabs were clustered together as a group. Moreover, the rearrangement mechanism of the Cancroidea species was predicted to provide stronger evidence for the phylogenetic analysis. In general, the results obtained in this study will contribute to a better understanding of the cause of the unusual length of the M. magister mitogenome and provide new insights into the phylogeny of Brachyura.
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Muhala V, Guimarães-Costa A, Bessa-Silva AR, Rabelo LP, Carneiro J, Macate IE, Watanabe L, Balcázar OD, Gomes GE, Vallinoto M, Sampaio I. Comparative mitochondrial genome brings insights to slight variation in gene proportion and large intergenic spacer and phylogenetic relationship of mudskipper species. Sci Rep 2024; 14:3358. [PMID: 38336845 PMCID: PMC10858209 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-52979-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Fish mitochondrial genome have been largely studied worldwide for evolutionary and other genetic purposes and the structure and gene organization are commonly conservative. However, several studies have demonstrated that this scenario may present variations in some taxa, showing differentiation on the gene rearrangement. In this study, the complete mitogenome of terrestrial fish Boleophthalmus dussumieri was generated and compared with other species of the Exudercidae fishes. The newly complete mitogenome generated is circular and 16,685 bp of length, and it contained 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), two ribosomal RNA (rRNAs), 22 transfer RNA genes (tRNAs), and one control region (CR), with high conservative structure, like other Mudskippers. Most of the PCG showed similar codon usage bias. The gene length was found to be different specially for the CR, 12S rRNA gene and ND5 gene in some taxon. All the Boleophthalmus species showed a gene duplication in the CR, except for B. dussumieri, and they presented a long intergenic spacer specially on the tRNA-Pro/ OH Tandem duplication/random loss (TDRL) and dimer-mitogenome and nonrandom loss (DMNL) are suitable to explain the mitogenome rearrangement observed in this study. The phylogenetic analysis well supported the monophyly of all mudskipper species and the analysis positioned the Periophthalmus clade as the most basal of the terrestrial fishes. This finding provides basis and brings insights for gene variation, gene rearrangements and replications showing evidence for variety of mitochondrial structure diversity within mudskippers.
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- Valdemiro Muhala
- Laboratório de Evolução Bragança, Instituto de Estudos Costeiros, Universidade Federal do Pará, Pará, Brazil.
- Divisão de Agricultura, Instituto Superior Politécnico de Gaza, Chokwe, 1204, Mozambique.
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- Laboratório de Evolução Bragança, Instituto de Estudos Costeiros, Universidade Federal do Pará, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Evolução Bragança, Instituto de Estudos Costeiros, Universidade Federal do Pará, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Evolução Bragança, Instituto de Estudos Costeiros, Universidade Federal do Pará, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Evolução Bragança, Instituto de Estudos Costeiros, Universidade Federal do Pará, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Evolução Bragança, Instituto de Estudos Costeiros, Universidade Federal do Pará, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Evolução Bragança, Instituto de Estudos Costeiros, Universidade Federal do Pará, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Evolução Bragança, Instituto de Estudos Costeiros, Universidade Federal do Pará, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Aplicada, Instituto de Estudos Costeiros, Universidade Federal do Pará, Bragança, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Evolução Bragança, Instituto de Estudos Costeiros, Universidade Federal do Pará, Pará, Brazil
- Laboratório Associado, Campus agrário de Vairão, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto, Vairão, Portugal
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- Laboratório de Evolução Bragança, Instituto de Estudos Costeiros, Universidade Federal do Pará, Pará, Brazil
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Wang J, Xu W, Liu Y, Bai Y, Liu H. Comparative mitochondrial genomics and phylogenetics for species of the snakehead genus Channa Scopoli, 1777 (Perciformes: Channidae). Gene X 2023; 857:147186. [PMID: 36627090 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2023.147186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The family Channidae, members of which are commonly known as snakehead fish, includes 53 Channa species and three Parachanna species. In this study, we characterized mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) of five Channa species (C. andrao, C. bleheri, C. ornatipinnis, C. pulchra, and C. stewartii) for the first time. We compared the mitogenomes with the mitogenomes of 11 other Channidae fish. The newly sequenced mitogenomes were 16,714 - 16,895 bp in length and contained 37 typical genes [13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), two ribosomal RNA genes (rRNAs) and 22 transfer RNA genes (tRNAs)]. Positive AT-skews and negative GC-skews were found in the mitogenomes of Channidae. Most PCGs started with the conventional start codon, ATN; however, the sequence of the stop codon was variable. There was no essential difference in relative synonymous codon usage (RSCU) among the Channidae mitogenomes. The fastest-evolving gene atp8 and slowest-evolving gene cox1 were identified using Ka/Ks and pairwise relative genetic distance (p-distance). The displacement loop (D-loop) regions showed great variability, which affected the size of Channa mitogenomes. One origin of replication on the light strand (OL) region was found between trnN and trnC in the mitogenomes of Channidae. Phylogenetic analysis revealed three new sister pairs (C. andrao + C. bleheri, C. ornatipinnis + C. pulchra, and C. stewartii + C. gachua). Phylogenetic relationships established between the five Channa species based on mitogenomes were also supported by their morphological characteristics and geographical distribution. The novel information we obtained about these mitogenomes will contribute to elucidating the complex relationships among Channa species.
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- Jiachen Wang
- The Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- The Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- The Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- The Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- The Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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Skorupski J. Characterisation of the Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Critically Endangered Mustela lutreola (Carnivora: Mustelidae) and Its Phylogenetic and Conservation Implications. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13010125. [PMID: 35052465 PMCID: PMC8774856 DOI: 10.3390/genes13010125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Revised: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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In this paper, a complete mitochondrial genome of the critically endangered European mink Mustela lutreola L., 1761 is reported. The mitogenome was 16,504 bp in length and encoded the typical 13 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal RNA genes and 22 transfer RNA genes, and harboured a putative control region. The A+T content of the entire genome was 60.06% (A > T > C > G), and the AT-skew and GC-skew were 0.093 and −0.308, respectively. The encoding-strand identity of genes and their order were consistent with a collinear gene order characteristic for vertebrate mitogenomes. The start codons of all protein-coding genes were the typical ATN. In eight cases, they were ended by complete stop codons, while five had incomplete termination codons (TA or T). All tRNAs had a typical cloverleaf secondary structure, except tRNASer(AGC) and tRNALys, which lacked the DHU stem and had reduced DHU loop, respectively. Both rRNAs were capable of folding into complex secondary structures, containing unmatched base pairs. Eighty-one single nucleotide variants (substitutions and indels) were identified. Comparative interspecies analyses confirmed the close phylogenetic relationship of the European mink to the so-called ferret group, clustering the European polecat, the steppe polecat and the black-footed ferret. The obtained results are expected to provide useful molecular data, informing and supporting effective conservation measures to save M. lutreola.
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- Jakub Skorupski
- Institute of Marine and Environmental Sciences, University of Szczecin, Adama Mickiewicza 16 St., 70-383 Szczecin, Poland; ; Tel.: +48-91-444-16-85
- Polish Society for Conservation Genetics LUTREOLA, Maciejkowa 21 St., 71-784 Szczecin, Poland
- The European Mink Centre, 71-415 Szczecin, Poland
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Kim MS, Kim J, Kang TW, Jeong U, Kim KR, Bang IC. Complete mitochondrial DNA sequence of Norwegian skates ( Raja brachyuran Lafont, 1871) imported to Korea. Mitochondrial DNA B Resour 2021; 6:865-867. [PMID: 33796660 PMCID: PMC7971281 DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2021.1886003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of Norwegian skates imported to Korea was sequenced with a circular molecule of 17,121 bp, which consisted of 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 2 ribosomal RNAs, 22 transfer RNA genes, and a control region (D-loop). And among these sequences, 193 bp sequence in the D-loop of the genus Raja suggested the possibility of being used as a genetic marker for classification of Raja and Dipturus species. The BI phylogenetic tree by using the nucleotide sequences of 13 PCGs from 15 available mitogenomes of family Rajidae confirmed also that Norwegian skates imported to Korea form a group with Raja brachyura species with high branch value, and that this was a species of Raja brachyura. As above, these results would be expected to provide for the further understanding on the phylogenetic relationship, taxonomic classification and phylogeography of the family Rajidae.
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- theMOAGEN, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science & Biotechnology, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science & Biotechnology, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, Republic of Korea
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Sun CH, Liu HY, Xu N, Zhang XL, Zhang Q, Han BP. Mitochondrial Genome Structures and Phylogenetic Analyses of Two Tropical Characidae Fishes. Front Genet 2021; 12:627402. [PMID: 33633787 PMCID: PMC7901900 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.627402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The Characidae family contains the largest number of tropical fish species. Morphological similarities make species identification difficult within this family. Here, the complete mitogenomes of two Characidae fish were determined and comparatively analyzed with those of nine other Characidae fish species. The two newly sequenced complete mitogenomes are circular DNA molecules with sizes of 16,701 bp (Hyphessobrycon amandae; MT484069) and 16,710 bp (Hemigrammus erythrozonus; MT484070); both have a highly conserved structure typical of Characidae, with the start codon ATN (ATG/ATT) and stop codon TAR (TAA/TAG) or an incomplete T--/TA-. Most protein-coding genes of the 11 Characidae mitogenomes showed significant codon usage bias, and the protein-coding gene cox1 was found to be a comparatively slow-evolving gene. Phylogenetic analyses via the maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference methods confirmed that H. amandae and H. erythrozonus belong to the family Characidae. In all Characidae species studied, one genus was well supported; whereas other two genera showed marked differentiation. These findings provide a phylogenetic basis for improved classification of the family Characidae. Determining the mitogenomes of H. erythrozonus and H. amandae improves our understanding of the phylogeny and evolution of fish species.
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- Cheng-He Sun
- Department of Ecology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
- College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Ecology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Ecology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Ecology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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Islam MN, Sultana S, Alam MJ. Sequencing and annotation of the complete mitochondrial genome of a threatened labeonine fish, Cirrhinus reba. Genomics Inform 2020; 18:e32. [PMID: 33017876 PMCID: PMC7560443 DOI: 10.5808/gi.2020.18.3.e32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The mitochondrial genome of a species is an essential resource for its effective conservation and phylogenetic studies. In this article, we present sequencing and characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of a threatened labeonine fish, Cirrhinus reba collected from Khulna region of Bangladesh. The complete mitochondrial genome was 16,597 bp in size, which formed a circular double-stranded DNA molecule containing a total of 37 mitochondrial genes (13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, and 22 transfer RNA genes) with two non-coding regions, an origin of light strand replication (OL) and a displacement loop (D-loop), similar structure with other fishes of Teleostei. The phylogenetic tree demonstrated its close relationship with labeonine fishes. The complete mitogenome of Cirrhinus reba (GenBank no. MN862482) showed 99.96% identity to another haplotype of Cirrhinus reba (AP013325), followed by 90.18% identity with Labeo bata (AP011198).
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- Mohammad Nazrul Islam
- Department of Biotechnology, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh
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- Fisheries Biotechnology Division, National Institute of Biotechnology, Dhaka 1349, Bangladesh
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- Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh.,Interdisciplinary Program of Biomedical, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Korea
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Conrado AC, Arruda H, Stanton DWG, James SW, Peter Kille, Brown G, Silva E, Dupont L, Taheri S, Morgan AJ, Simões N, Rodrigues A, Montiel R, Cunha L. The complete mitochondrial DNA sequence of the pantropical earthworm Pontoscolex corethrurus (Rhinodrilidae, Clitellata): Mitogenome characterization and phylogenetic positioning. Zookeys 2017:1-13. [PMID: 29118589 PMCID: PMC5672579 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.688.13721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2017] [Accepted: 07/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Pontoscolexcorethrurus (Müller, 1857) plays an important role in tropical soil ecosystems and has been widely used as an animal model for a large variety of ecological studies in particular due to its common presence and generally high abundance in human-disturbed tropical soils. In this study we describe the complete mitochondrial genome of the peregrine earthworm P.corethrurus. This is the first record of a mitochondrial genome within the Rhinodrilidae family. Its mitochondrial genome is 14 835 bp in length containing 37 genes (13 protein-coding genes (PCG) 2 rRNA genes and 22 tRNA genes). It has the same gene content and structure as in other sequenced earthworms but unusual among invertebrates it hasseveral overlapping open reading frames. All genes are encoded on the same strand. Most of the PCGs use ATG as the start codon except for ND3 which uses GTG as the start codon. The A+T content of the mitochondrial genome is 59.9% (31.8% A 28.1% T 14.6% G and 25.6% for C). The annotated genome sequence has been deposited in GenBank under the accession number KT988053.
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- Ana C Conrado
- Universidade Federal do Paraná, Departamento de Ciências do Solo, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- CIRN/Departamento de Biologia, Universidade dos Açores, Ponta Delgada, Portugal
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- Cardiff School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Museum Avenue, Cardiff, UK CF10 3AX
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- Maharishi University of Management, Sustainable Living Dept., Fairfield,IA, USA
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- Cardiff School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Museum Avenue, Cardiff, UK CF10 3AX
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- EMBRAPA-Florestas, Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa), Colombo, PR, Brazil
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- EMBRAPA-Florestas, Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa), Colombo, PR, Brazil
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- Université Paris Est Créteil, Institut d'écologie et des sciences de l'environnement de Paris (IEES), Créteil, France
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- Université Paris Est Créteil, Institut d'écologie et des sciences de l'environnement de Paris (IEES), Créteil, France
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- Cardiff School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Museum Avenue, Cardiff, UK CF10 3AX
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- CIRN/Departamento de Biologia, Universidade dos Açores, Ponta Delgada, Portugal
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- Centro de Vulcanologia e Avaliação de Riscos Geológicos (CVARG), Universidade dos Açores, Ponta Delgada, Portugal
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- Laboratorio Nacional de Genómica para la Biodiversidad, Unidad de Genómica Avanzada, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Irapuato, México
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- Cardiff School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Museum Avenue, Cardiff, UK CF10 3AX.,EMBRAPA-Florestas, Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa), Colombo, PR, Brazil
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