Description of the mitochondrial genome of the tree coral Dendrophyllia arbuscula (Anthozoa, Scleractinia)

Author(s)

Pereira Luz, Bruna Louise ; Cruz Capel, Katia Cristina ; Stampar, Sergio Nascimento ; Kitahara, Marcelo Visentini

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: MITOCHONDRIAL DNA PART A; v. 27, n. 4, p. 2-pg., 2016-01-01.

Abstract

Dendrophylliidae is one of the few monophyletic families within the Scleractinia that embraces zooxanthellate and azooxanthellate species represented by both solitary and colonial forms. Among the exclusively azooxanthellate genera, Dendrophyllia is reported worldwide from 1 to 1200m deep. To date, although three complete mitochondrial (mt) genomes from representatives of the family are available, only that from Turbinaria peltata has been formally published. Here we describe the complete nucleotide sequence of the mt genome from Dendrophyllia arbuscula that is 19 069 bp in length and comprises two rDNAs, two tRNAs, and 13 proteincoding genes arranged in the canonical scleractinian mt gene order. No genes overlap, resulting in the presence of 18 intergenic spacers and one of the longest scleractinian mt genome sequenced to date. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 12/01771-8 - Evolution in Scyphozoa: integrating morphology, molecular data and biology
• Grantee: Sérgio Nascimento Stampar
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• FAPESP's process: 12/21583-1 - Systematics and evolutionary history of Scleractinia (Cnidaria, Anthozoa)
• Grantee: Alvaro Esteves Migotto
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants