Mitochondrial genome of an Atlantic white shark (Carcharodon carcharias).

ABSTRACT: Here we report the first full mitochondrial genome sequence for a white shark caught in the Atlantic Ocean. The mitochondrial genome is 16,745 bp in length and contains 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes, and a non-coding control region. The base composition of this mtDNA lineage is A: 30.7%, C: 26.9%, G: 13.8%, and T: 28.6%. In concordance with previous population genetic studies, the Atlantic caught individual forms a separate lineage from individuals caught on either side of the Pacific Ocean.

SUBMITTER: Marra NJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7799651 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature