Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5906289 | Gene | 2013 | 9 Pages |
â¢The complete mitochondrial genome of D. pyloalis was firstly determined.â¢This mitochondrial genome shows a typical pattern of lepidoptera insects'.â¢D. pyloalis has a close evolutionary relationship to Pyralididae.
The complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of Diaphania pyloalis (Lepidoptera: Pyralididae) was determined to be 15,298Â bp and has the typical gene organization of mitogenomes from lepidopteran insects. It consists of 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), two rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes and an AÂ +Â T-rich region. The AÂ +Â T content of this mitogenome is 80.83% and the AT skew is slightly positive. All PCGs are initiated by ATN codons, except for cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (cox1) gene which is initiated by CGA. Only the cox2 gene has an incomplete stop codon consisting of just a T. All the tRNA genes display a typical clover-leaf structure of mitochondrial tRNA. The AÂ +Â T-rich region of the mitogenome is 332Â bp in length, including several common features found in lepidopteran mitogenomes. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the D. pyloalis is close to Pyralididae.