The complete mitochondrial genome of a basal teleost, the Asian arowana (Scleropages formosus, Osteoglossidae).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mitochondrial DNA-derived sequences have become popular markers for evolutionary studies, as their comparison may yield significant insights into the evolution of both the organisms and their genomes. From the more than 24,000 teleost species, only 254 complete mtDNA sequences are available (GenBank status on 06 Sep 2006). In this paper, we report the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Asian arowana, a basal bonytongue fish species, which belongs to the order of Osteoglossiformes.

Results

The complete mitochondrial genomic sequence (mtDNA) of Asian arowana (Scleropages formosus) was determined by using shotgun sequencing method. The length of Asian arowana mtDNA is ca. 16,650 bp (its variation is due to polymorphic repeats in the control region), containing

SUBMITTER: Yue GH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1592092 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature