Thraustochytrium mitochondrial code

The Thraustochytrium mitochondrial code is a genetic code found in the mitochondria of the labyrinthulid protist Thraustochytrium aureum. The mitochondrial genome was sequenced by the Organelle [Genome Megasequencing Program].

Code

Differences from the standard code

It is the similar to the bacterial code but it contains an additional stop codon and also has a different set of start codons.

DNA codons	RNA codons	This code		Standard code
`TTA`	`UUA`	`STOP = Ter`		`Leu`

Systematic range and comments

Mitochondria of Thraustochytrium aureum.