Journal article

Publication year: 2016

Pages: 3695-3696

Journal: Mitochondrial DNA Part A: DNA Mapping, Sequencing, and Analysis

Volume number: 27

Issue number: 5

ISSN: 2470-1394

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.3109/19401736.2015.1079860

Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group

Abstract: 
Scleractinian corals of the genus Porites are found across a wide geographical range along the tropical seas. Some species of the genus such as Porites rus are important reef builders in coral reef ecosystems and display a remarkable stress tolerance. Despite their physiological particularities and ecological importance, there is a scarcity of molecular data for members of this genus. Here, we report the first complete mitochondrial genome of Porites rus (Genbank accession number LN864762) which is 18 647 bp in size. It has the typical coral mitochondrial gene arrangement, consisting of 14 protein-coding genes, with a GC content of 36.2%, 12 tRNAs and two rRNAs. The P. rus mitochondrial genome displays two groups: 1 intron in cox1 and nad5 genes. Phylogenetic analyses support the monophyly of the genus Porites. The complete mitochondrial genome will be helpful for addressing questions regarding mitochondrial gene evolution.

Harvard Citation style: Celis, J., Wibberg, D., Winkler, A., Wilke, T. and Kalinowski, J. (2016) Complete mitochondrial genome of the scleractinian coral Porites rus, Mitochondrial DNA. Part A: DNA Mapping, Sequencing, and Analysis, 27(5), pp. 3695-3696. https://doi.org/10.3109/19401736.2015.1079860

APA Citation style: Celis, J., Wibberg, D., Winkler, A., Wilke, T., & Kalinowski, J. (2016). Complete mitochondrial genome of the scleractinian coral Porites rus. Mitochondrial DNA. Part A: DNA Mapping, Sequencing, and Analysis. 27(5), 3695-3696. https://doi.org/10.3109/19401736.2015.1079860