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Complete mitochondrial DNA sequence of the alien hornet Vespa velutina (Insecta: Hymenoptera) invading Kyushu Island, Japan

2018; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 3; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/23802359.2018.1437823

ISSN

2380-2359

Autores

Ryoichi Takahashi, Hisashi Okuyama, Yûsuke N. Minoshima, Junichi Takahashi,

Tópico(s)

Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Resumo

We analyzed the complete mitochondrial genome of the invasive Asian hornet Vespa velutina from Kyushu Island, Japan. The mitochondrial genome of V. velutina was identified as a circular molecule of 16,388 bp. We predicted that the genome contains 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 tRNA genes, and 2 rRNA genes, along with one A + T-rich control region. The average AT content is 81.68%. Molecular phylogenetic analysis using the 13 mitochondrial PCGs from 11 closely related taxa of Vespidae indicated that the V. velutina invading the Japanese Islands of Kyushu and Tsushima have a common origin.

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