The complete mitochondrial genome of Lumbricus rubellus (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae) and its phylogenetic analysis

Qingzheng Zhang; Hongyi Liu; Yufeng Zhang; Honghua Ruan

doi:10.1080/23802359.2019.1644242

The complete mitochondrial genome of Lumbricus rubellus (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae) and its phylogenetic analysis

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2019 Jul 22;4(2):2677-2678. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2019.1644242.

Authors

Qingzheng Zhang¹, Hongyi Liu¹, Yufeng Zhang², Honghua Ruan¹

Affiliations

¹ College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China.
² Hebei Key Laboratory of Animal Diversity, Langfang Normal University, Langfang, China.

Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome of Lumbricus rubellus was analyzed by next-generation sequencing. The mitogenome was 15,464 bp in length, comprising 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNAs, 2 ribosomal RNAs, and a non-coding region. The phylogenetic analysis of 13 PCGs within the class Oligochaeta suggested that L. rubellus was placed as sister to L. terrestris of the same genus. The results obtained here can contribute to the phylogenetic analysis of earthworms.

Keywords: Lumbricus rubellus; mitochondrial genome; next generation sequencing; phylogenetic analysis.