The complete mitochondrial genome of the bubble-gum coral Paragorgia papillata (Octocorallia: Coralliidae) from the seamount in the tropical Western Pacific.

ABSTRACT: The complete mitochondrial genome of Paragorgia papillata Li et al. 2021, a deep-sea gorgonian inhabiting at 858 m in Caroline Ridge, was obtained in this study. The length of the mitochondrial genome is 19,018 bp with 14 protein coding genes, one transfer RNA (tRNA-Met) and two ribosomal RNA genes contained in this circular molecule. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that P. papillata and P. coralloides Bayer, 1993 were two closely related species, and a total of 26 mutational sites (four nonsynonymous mutations included) can be detected between their mitochondrial genomes. This exhibits a case that mitochondrial genomes can be applied to differentiate closely related species in gorgonians. The phylogenetic tree constructed with mitochondrial genomes showed that the fam

SUBMITTER: Li J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11411558 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature