Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of brown barracuda, (Perciformes: Sphyraenidae).

The entire mitochondrial genome sequence of collected from Korean water was determined by the Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technology. Its total length was 16,620 bps in length, which possessed the canonical 37 genes in the eukaryotes. Unusual start codon was exclusively found in COX1(GTG), while incomplete stop codons (TA-/T-) were identified in ATP6, COX2, ND3, ND4, and Cyt b.

Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of collected from Nakdong River, South Korea.

The complete mitochondrial genome of collected from a native Korean river was determined by the bioinformatics assembly of the next-generation sequencing (NGS) reads. The circular mitogenome was 17,590 bp length which harbored canonical 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNAs, and 2 rRNAs, which was identical to those of family Odontobutidae. Twenty-eight genes were located on H strand, whereas remaining nine genes were on L strand.

Four cDNAs encoding lipoprotein receptors from shrimp (Pandalopsis japonica): structural characterization and expression analysis during maturation.

As in all other oviparous animals, lipoprotein receptors play a critical role in lipid metabolism and reproduction in decapod crustaceans. Four full-length cDNAs encoding lipoprotein receptors (Paj-VgR, Paj-LpR1, Paj-LpR2A, and Paj-LpR2B) were identified from Pandalopsis japonica through a combination of EST screening and PCR-based cloning. Paj-LpR1 appears to be the first crustacean ortholog of insect lipophorin receptors, and its two paralogs, Paj-LpR2A and Paj-LpR2B, exhibited similar structural characteristics.

Differences in gene organization between type I and type II crustins in the morotoge shrimp, Pandalopsis japonica.

Crustins are cysteine-rich cationic antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) found in decapod crustaceans. Six novel crustin genes (Paj-CrusIc, Id, Ie, If, IIb and IIc) were identified in the morotoge shrimp, Pandalopsis japonica. Deduced amino acid sequences of isolated Paj-Crus genes ranged from 99 to 178 amino acid residues (10.