Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5590074 | Genomics | 2017 | 23 Pages |
Abstract
In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of Clostera anachoreta (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae) was sequenced. It comprises 15,456 base pairs (bp), including 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), two ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs), 22 transfer RNAs (tRNAs) and one non-coding control region (CR), as found in other lepidopterans. Gene order is identical to that of typical lepidopterans. There are 15 intergenic spacers ranging from 2 to 49Â bp, and 9 overlapping regions ranging from 1 to 8Â bp, occurring throughout the genome. The CR is 347Â bp long. All PCGs are initiated by ATN codons. We found a typical gene rearrangement in C. anachoreta (tRNAMet-tRNAIle-tRNAGln), which is different from ancestral insects (tRNAIle-tRNAGln-tRNAMet). The gene rearrangement can be explained by a duplication/random loss model. Phylogenetic analyses indicate that C. anachoreta belongs to Notodontidae, and that the monophyly of Lepidopteran families is well supported.
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Authors
Xiao-Yu Zhu, Zhao-Zhe Xin, Ying Wang, Hua-Bin Zhang, Dai-Zhen Zhang, Zheng-Fei Wang, Chun-Lin Zhou, Bo-Ping Tang, Qiu-Ning Liu,