Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of the black cutworm Agrotis ipsilon (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Abstract The complete mitochondrial genome of the black cutworm Agrotis ipsilon (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) was determined (GenBank accession No. KF163965). The length of this mitochondrial genome is 15,377 bp with an A + T content of 82.5%. There are 37 typical animal mitochondrial genes, that is, 13...

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Published in:Mitochondrial DNA 2015-02, Vol.26 (1), p.139-140
Main Authors: Wu, Qiu-Ling, Cui, Wen-Xia, Wei, Shu-Jun
Format: Article
Language:English
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Animals
A + T content
Base Composition
Codon, Initiator
Codon, Terminator
Genes, Insect
Genome, Mitochondrial
lepidoptera
Lepidoptera - genetics
Mitochondria - genetics
RNA, Ribosomal - genetics
RNA, Transfer - genetics
start codon
stop codon
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Summary:Abstract The complete mitochondrial genome of the black cutworm Agrotis ipsilon (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) was determined (GenBank accession No. KF163965). The length of this mitochondrial genome is 15,377 bp with an A + T content of 82.5%. There are 37 typical animal mitochondrial genes, that is, 13 protein-coding, 2 rRNA and 22 tRNA gene and an A + T-rich region. The tRNA gene trnM was rearranged to the upstream of the trnI-trnQ-trnM cluster compared with the pupative ancestral arrangement of insects. All protein-coding genes start with ATN start codon except for the gene cox1, which uses CGA as in other lepidopteran species. Ten protein-coding genes stop with termination codon TAA, whereas three protein-coding gene use incomplete stop codon T. The A + T-region is located between rrnS and trnM with a length of 332 bp and A + T content of 94.88%.
ISSN:1940-1736
1940-1744
DOI:10.3109/19401736.2013.815175