Article
The Complete Mitochondrial Genome of an Atlantic Ocean Shortfin Mako Shark, Isurus oxyrinchus
Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-18-2019
Keywords
- Isurus oxyrinchus,
- Mitochondrial genome,
- Shortfin mako
Disciplines
- Biology and
- Life Sciences
Abstract
We report the first complete mitochondrial genome of a shortfin mako shark from the Atlantic Ocean. The genome had 16,700 base pairs and contained 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes, and a non-coding D-loop. There were 81 individual differences compared to the published mitochondrial genome of a shortfin mako from the Pacific Ocean, with most variability found in protein coding genes, especially ND5, ND3, and ND1. These highly variable genes may be useful population markers in future studies, and availability of a second mitogenome will assist with future, genome-scale studies of this IUCN Endangered species.
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
ResearcherID
G-4080-2013
DOI
10.1080/23802359.2019.1677524
Citation Information
Jonathan Gorman, Nicholas J Marra, Mahmood S. Shivji and Bryce J. Stanhope. "The Complete Mitochondrial Genome of an Atlantic Ocean Shortfin Mako Shark, Isurus oxyrinchus" Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources Vol. 4 Iss. 2 (2019) p. 3642 - 3643 ISSN: 2380-2359 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/mahmood-shivji/188/
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