Complete mitochondrial genome of the megamouth shark Megachasma pelagios (Chondrichthyes, Megachasmidae)

Chia-Hao Chang; Kwang-Tsao Shao; Yeong-Shin Lin; Wei-Chuan Chiang; Nian-Hong Jang-Liaw

doi:10.3109/19401736.2013.792068

Complete mitochondrial genome of the megamouth shark Megachasma pelagios (Chondrichthyes, Megachasmidae)

Mitochondrial DNA. 2014 Jun;25(3):185-7. doi: 10.3109/19401736.2013.792068. Epub 2013 Apr 30.

Authors

Chia-Hao Chang¹, Kwang-Tsao Shao, Yeong-Shin Lin, Wei-Chuan Chiang, Nian-Hong Jang-Liaw

Affiliation

¹ Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University , Hsinchu , Taiwan .

PMID: 23631372
DOI: 10.3109/19401736.2013.792068

Abstract

Here we describe the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of the megamouth shark, Megachasma pelagios, which is an extremely rare species of deepwater shark. The circle genome (16,694 bp) consists of 13 protein coding, 22 tRNA, 2 rRNA genes and 1 control region. It has the typical vertebrate mitochondrial gene arrangement.

Keywords: Complete mitochondrial genome; Megachasma pelagios; megamouth shark.

MeSH terms

Animals
DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics
Genes, Mitochondrial
Genes, rRNA
Genome, Mitochondrial*
Molecular Sequence Data
RNA, Transfer / genetics
Sequence Analysis, DNA
Sharks / genetics*

Substances

DNA, Mitochondrial
RNA, Transfer

Associated data

GENBANK/KC702506