Complete mitochondrial genome of Copadichromis virginalis (Cichlidae).

ABSTRACT: In this study, we report the complete mitochondrial genome of Copadichromis virginalis (Cichlidae fish). The mitochondrial genome is 16 704 bp in length and has a base composition of A (27.6%), T (30.1%), C (15.7%) and G (26.6%), demonstrating a slight bias of high AT content (57.6%). It contains 35 genes (13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNAs and two rRNAs) and a non-coding A + T rich region (D-loop region). The mitochondial genome of Copadichromis virginalis presents a clear bias in nucleotied composition with a positive AT-skew and a negative GC-skew. Except for ND6 gene, all other protein-coding genes were located on the H-strand. ND4 gene and ND4L gene were overlapped by 5 bp, ATP8 gene and ATP6 gene were overlapped by 9 bp. The nucleotide sequenc

SUBMITTER: Gao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7800849 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature