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Fluorescent in situ Hybridization on Mitotic Chromosomes of Mosquitoes
Published on: September 17, 2012
The complete mitochondrial genome of the flea Ceratophyllus wui (Siphonaptera: Ceratophyllidae)
Liangfei Tan1,2, Xuhua Guan2, Lingyao Zhang2
1Hubei Insect Resources Utilization and Sustainable Pest Management Key Laboratory, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Abstract:
The complete mitogenome sequence of the flea, Ceratophyllus wui (Siphonaptera: Ceratophyllidae), was sequenced. The 18,081 bp long genome has the standard metazoan complement of 37 genes. These genes contain 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, two ribosomal RNA genes, and one control region. The nucleotide composition of the C. wui mitogenome was A: 37.72%, T: 38.99%, G: 9.51% and C: 13.78%. The A + T content is 76.71%, showing strong AT skew. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that Siphonapteran has sister relationship with Dipteran.
