The complete mitochondrial genome of Aphaenogaster famelica (Smith, 1874) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Jonghyun Park; Hong Xi; Jongsun Park

doi:10.1080/23802359.2019.1698992

The complete mitochondrial genome of Aphaenogaster famelica (Smith, 1874) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2020 Jan 10;5(1):492-494. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2019.1698992.

Authors

Jonghyun Park^{1

2}, Hong Xi^{1

2}, Jongsun Park^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ InfoBoss Co., Ltd., Seoul, Republic of Korea.
² InfoBoss Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Abstract

Aphaenogaster famelica (Smith, 1874) is a slender ant found in Korea. We have completed the mitochondrial genome of A. famelica of which length is 19,464 bp, the third longest ant mitogenome so far. It was AT-biased (GC ratio is 18.0%) and includes 13 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, and a control region. The extra bases of A. famelica are placed in intergenic regions each between trnV-trnM and trnI-trnQ. Gene order of A. famelica is identical to other Myrmicinae ants. Phylogenetic trees show that tribe Stenammini and tribe Myrmicini are closely related.

Keywords: Aphaenogaster famelica; Formicidae; Korea; Myrmicinae; mitochondrial genome.

Grants and funding

This work was supported by both InfoBoss Research Grant [IBG-0017] and “Cooperative Research Program for Agriculture Science & Technology Development [Project No. PJ013389052019]” Rural Development Administration, Republic of Korea.