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The complete mitochondrial genome of the stone loachTriplophysa bleekericollected from the Anning River, a tributary of the Yalong River, in Sichuan Province was sequenced. The genome is 16,573 bp in length, consisting of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, two ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes, and a noncoding control region. Most of the genes are encoded on the heavy strand, except forND6and eight tRNAs. The overall base composition ofT. bleekeriis 28.1% for A, 28.4% for T, 25.5% for C, 18.0% for G, with a slight A+T bias of 56.5%. The complete mitochondrial genetic variability is high among differentTriplophysaspecies and between the twoT. bleekeriindividuals from different rivers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The complete mitochondrial genome of theTriplophysa robustahas been determined in this study. It is 16,572 bp in size and consists of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, two rRNA genes, and one non-coding control region (D-loop). The overall base composition of the heavy strand of theT. robustamitochondrial genome was A: 28.20%, T: 28.27%, C: 25.37%, and G: 18.16%. The total length of the 13 protein-coding genes was 11,428 bp. Analysis of the genes indicated the high genetic variability amongTriplophysaspecies. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The complete mitochondrial DNA genome ofPtychobarbus kaznakoviwas sequenced and characterized. The genome is 16,842 bp in length. Similar with most teleosts, it has two ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes, 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, and one displacement loop (D-loop) region. Conserved sequence blocks, including ETAS, CSB-B, D, E, F, and CSB1-3, were identified in the D-loop, which is similar to other species in Cypriniformes. Nevertheless, a 55 bp tandem repeat array was also identified at 3′ end of the D-loop, which is the first finding in Schizothoracinae. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the species ofPtychobarbus(P. dipogonandP. kaznakovi) formed a monophyletic group and represented close relationship to the species without scales in Schizothoracinae. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]