The mitochondrial genome of the deep-sea glass sponge Lophophysema eversa (Porifera, Hexacinellida, Hyalonematidae)

Yanjie Zhang, Jin Sun, Xinzheng Li, Jianwen QIU*

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Abstract

We reported a nearly complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) from the glass sponge Lophophysema eversa, the second mitogenome in the order Amphidiscosida and the ninth in the class Hexactinellida. It is 20,651 base pairs in length and contains 39 genes including 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA subunit genes and 24 tRNA genes. The gene content and order of L. eversa are identical to those of Tabachnickia sp., the other species with a sequenced mitogenome in Amphidiscosida, except with two additional tRNAs and three tRNA translocations. The cob gene has a +1 translational frameshift. These results will contribute to a better understanding of the phylogeny of glass sponges.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1273-1274
Number of pages2
JournalMitochondrial DNA
Volume27
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

Scopus Subject Areas

  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics

User-Defined Keywords

  • Mitogenome
  • Porifera
  • South China Sea
  • Sponge

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