A complete mitochondrial DNA genome derived from a Chinese population of the Bemisia afer species complex (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)

Mitochondrial DNA A DNA Mapp Seq Anal. 2016 Sep;27(5):3500-1. doi: 10.3109/19401736.2015.1066367. Epub 2015 Jul 28.

Abstract

We report here the sequence of a complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of a population of Bemisia afer species complex, which was collected from Abutilonaviecnnae gaerner at LinYi, Shan Dong province of China (hereafter B. afer_China_Ag) (GenBank accession number: KR819174). The mitogenome of B. afer_China_Ag is 15 300 bp and contains 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNAs, 2 ribosomal RNAs, and 2 control regions. The content and arrangement of mitochondrial genes of B. afer_China_Ag exhibit remarkable differences from the mitogenome of a B. afer population collected from African cassava (KF734668). Phylogenetic analyses based on 13 protein-coding genes support the close relationship of the two sequenced B. afer mitogenomes and confirm the species status of our specimen.

Keywords: Bemisia afer; cryptic species; mitochondrial genome; whitefly.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Base Composition
  • DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
  • Gene Order
  • Genome Size
  • Genome, Mitochondrial*
  • Hemiptera / genetics*
  • Mitochondria / genetics*
  • Phylogeny
  • RNA, Transfer / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA / methods*

Substances

  • DNA, Ribosomal
  • RNA, Transfer