Complete mitochondrial genome of Appasus japonicus Vuillefroy, 1864 (Hemiptera: Belostomatidae)

Jung-Soo Han; Kyeong-Sik Cheon; Ji-Eun Jang; Jun-Kil Choi; Hwang-Goo Lee

doi:10.1080/23802359.2022.2152198

Complete mitochondrial genome of Appasus japonicus Vuillefroy, 1864 (Hemiptera: Belostomatidae)

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2022 Dec 11;7(12):2048-2050. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2022.2152198. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Jung-Soo Han¹, Kyeong-Sik Cheon¹, Ji-Eun Jang¹, Jun-Kil Choi¹, Hwang-Goo Lee¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Biological Science, Sangji University, Wonju, South Korea.

Abstract

We describe the initial sequencing and assembly of the complete mitochondrial genome of Appasus japonicus Vuillefroy, 1864 (Hemiptera; Belostomatidae; Appasus). The mitochondrial genome of A. japonicus was found to be 18,608 bp. It contains thirteen protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNAs (tRNAs), two ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs) and an AT-rich region. The overall base composition of A. japonicus is A-41.9%, C-17.5%, G-11.9%, and T-28.7%. A phylogenetic analysis of 21 species within the order Hemiptera suggests that Diplonychus rusticus is most closely related to A. japonicus.

Keywords: Appasus japonicus; complete mitochondrial genome; phylogeny.

Grants and funding

This study was performed with the support of the Graduate School of Sangji University.