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Published on: April 15, 2021
Complete mitochondrial genome sequence of the broad-winged damselfly, Mnais pruinosa Selys, 1853 (Odonata:
Hisashi Okuyama1, Takuya Kiyoshi2, Jun-Ichi Takahashi1
1Faculty of Life Sciences, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kyoto, Japan.
Abstract:
In this study, we analyzed the complete mitochondrial genome of the Mnais pruinosa Selys, 1853 from Saga Prefecture, Japan. The mitochondrial genome of M. pruinosa was identified as a circular molecule of 15,494 bp, and was found to be similar to that of other damselfly species. It was predicted to contain 13 protein-coding (PCG), 22 tRNA, and two rRNA genes, as well as one A + T-rich control region. The genes ATP8 and ATP6 shared seven nucleotides, ATP6 and COIII shared one nucleotide, ND4 and ND4L shared seven nucleotides, and ND6 and Cytb shared one nucleotide. The initiation codon ATG was found in eight genes, ATC in four, and ATT in one; the termination codons TAA, TAG, incomplete TA, and single T were observed in seven, one, two, and three genes, respectively. All the tRNA genes possessed a cloverleaf secondary structure, except for tRNA-His that lacks the TΨC loop. The average AT content of mitochondrial genome was 66.18%.
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