The complete mitochondrial genome of the hybrid grouper Epinephelus lanceolatus (♀) × E. akaara (♂)

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2018 Oct 26;3(2):1083-1084. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2018.1511842.

Abstract

This study determined the complete mitochondrial genome of the hybrid grouper Epinephelus lanceolatus ♀ × E. akaara ♂. The complete mitochondrial genome is 16,743 bp long and includes 13 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, and a control region. The nucleotide composition of the L-strand was as follows: A 20.00, C 14.10, G 29.21, and T 36.68%. All of the genes are encoded on the H-strand, except for NADH dehydrogenase subunit (ND6) and eight tRNA genes. A phylogenetic tree constructed using the maximum-likelihood (ML) method showed that the hybrid grouper E. lanceolatus ♀ × E. akaara ♂ is similar to E. lanceolatus.

Keywords: Epinephelus lanceolatus; E. akaara; hybrid grouper; mitochondrial genome.