The complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic position of the leopard catshark, Poroderma pantherinum.

Michaela van Staden Katie S Gledhill Clint Rhode Aletta E Bester-van der Merwe

Published in: Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources (2018)

We present the first mitochondrial genome of a South African endemic catshark, Poroderma pantherinum. The complete mitogenome is 16,686 bp in length, comprising 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes, and one non-coding control region. Similar to other shark mitogenomes, it is AT rich (61.1%), with a GC content of 38.9%. Protein-coding genes used one of two start codons (ATG and GTG) and one stop codon (TAA/TA-/T-). Phylogenetic analysis of the leopard catshark and 34 carcharhinid species showed that it clusters with two other scyliorhinid species (Cephaloscyllium umbratile and Scyliorhinus canicula) with 100% support.

Keyphrases

genome wide
bioinformatics analysis
genome wide identification
oxidative stress
dna methylation
genome wide analysis
protein protein
gene expression
mass spectrometry
small molecule
binding protein
transcription factor