Hemipteran Mitochondrial Genomes: Features, Structures and Implications for Phylogeny

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Yuan Wang¹  Jing Chen¹  Li-Yun Jiang¹  Ge-Xia Qiao¹ 

[1] Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; E-Mails:

关键词: Hemiptera;    mitogenomes;    rearrangement;    phylogenetic relationships;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijms160612382

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

The study of Hemipteran mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) began with the Chagas disease vector, Triatoma dimidiata, in 2001. At present, 90 complete Hemipteran mitogenomes have been sequenced and annotated. This review examines the history of Hemipteran mitogenomes research and summarizes the main features of them including genome organization, nucleotide composition, protein-coding genes, tRNAs and rRNAs, and non-coding regions. Special attention is given to the comparative analysis of repeat regions. Gene rearrangements are an additional data type for a few families, and most mitogenomes are arranged in the same order to the proposed ancestral insect. We also discuss and provide insights on the phylogenetic analyses of a variety of taxonomic levels. This review is expected to further expand our understanding of research in this field and serve as a valuable reference resource.

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