Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of Dactylopterus volitans (Syngnathiformes, Dactylopteridae)

Ha Yeun Song; Young Ji Choi; Seonmi Jo; Bora Kim; Seung-Hyun Jung; Jong Su Yoo; Dae-Sung Lee

doi:10.1080/23802359.2019.1704651

Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of Dactylopterus volitans (Syngnathiformes, Dactylopteridae)

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2019 Dec 23;5(1):351-352. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2019.1704651.

Authors

Ha Yeun Song¹, Young Ji Choi¹, Seonmi Jo¹, Bora Kim¹, Seung-Hyun Jung¹, Jong Su Yoo¹, Dae-Sung Lee¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Genetic Resources Research, National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea, Seocheon-gun, Republic of Korea.

Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome was determined for the flying gurnard Dactylopterus volitans belonging to the family Dactylopteridae. The total length of the D. volitans mitochondrial genome is 16,632 bp, which consists of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, two rRNA genes, and a control region. It has the typical vertebrate mitochondrial gene arrangement. Phylogenetic analysis using mitochondrial genomes of 20 species showed that D. volitans formed a well-supported monophyletic group with other Dactylopteridae species.

Keywords: Dactylopteridae; Dactylopterus volitans; Mitochondrial genome; Syngnathiformes.

Grants and funding

This work was supported by grant from the National Marine Biodiversity Institute Research Program [2019M00600] and the Marine Biotechnology Program [20170488] funded by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Korea.