Mitochondrial genome of the Siberian sturgeon Acipenser baerii

Mitochondrial DNA. 2012 Apr;23(2):120-2. doi: 10.3109/19401736.2011.653804. Epub 2012 Mar 13.

Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome of Siberian sturgeon Acipenser baerii had been determined. The total length of the mitogenome was 16,763 bp and had 13 protein-coding, 22 tRNA, and 2 rRNA genes. Except for the eight tRNA and Nd6 genes, all other mitochondrial genes are encoded on the heavy strand. The overall base composition of the heavy strand is 30.3% A, 24.3% T, 29.1% C, 16.3% G, with an AT content of 54.6%. The DNA sequence of A. baerii shared 97.8, 97.6, 93.5, 91.6, 93.6, and 87.1% sequence homology with that of Acipenser sinensis, Acipenser gueldenstaedtii, Acipenser transmontanus, Acipenser dabryanus, Acipenser stellatus, and Polyodon spathula. Molecular data presented here provide a useful tool for evolutionary as well as population genetics studied.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Base Sequence
  • DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics*
  • Fishes / classification
  • Fishes / genetics*
  • Genes, rRNA / genetics
  • Genome, Mitochondrial*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Proteins / genetics
  • RNA, Transfer / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Siberia
  • Species Specificity

Substances

  • DNA, Mitochondrial
  • Proteins
  • RNA, Transfer

Associated data

  • GENBANK/JQ045341