The complete mitochondrial genome of the American lobster, Homarus americanus (Crustacea, Decapoda)

Abstract

Although relatively a large number of the complete mitochondrial genome sequences have been determined from various decapod species (29 mtDNA sequences reported so far), the information for the infraorder Astacidea (including lobsters, crayfishes, and their relatives) is very limited and represented by only on complete mitochondrial DNA sequence from the Australian freshwater crayfish species Cherax destructor. In this study, we determined the complete mitochondrial DNA sequence of Homarus americanus, the first representative of the family to be fully caracterized.crayfishes, and their relatives) is very limited and represented by only on complete mitochondrial DNA sequence from the Australian freshwater crayfish species Cherax destructor. In this study, we determined the complete mitochondrial DNA sequence of Homarus americanus, the first representative of the family to be fully caracterized.