The complete mitochondrial genome of Nasutitermes tiantongensis Zhou et Xu, 1993 (Isoptera: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae)

Kexin Qian; Haihong Chen; Jiaojuan Qian; Qijuan Gu; Dayu Zhang

doi:10.1080/23802359.2022.2161837

The complete mitochondrial genome of Nasutitermes tiantongensis Zhou et Xu, 1993 (Isoptera: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae)

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2023 Jan 15;8(1):124-125. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2022.2161837. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Kexin Qian¹, Haihong Chen², Jiaojuan Qian¹, Qijuan Gu¹, Dayu Zhang¹

Affiliations

¹ College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
² Institute of Ningbo Termite Control, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China.

Abstract

Nasutitermes tiantongensis belongs to Nasutitermitinae and its mitochondrial genome was determined in this study. It consisted of 13 PCGs, 22 tRNAs, 2 rRNAs, and an A + T-rich control region, and its length was 15824 bp. The phylogenetic analysis suggested that the genus Nasutitermes was not monophyletic, and N. tiantongensis formed a sister group with Bultitermes laticephalus. The mitochondrial genome of N. tiantongensis provides a resource for evolutionary analysis within Nasutitermitinae.

Keywords: Nasutitermes tiantongensis; mitochondrial genome; phylogenetic tree.

Grants and funding

This study was supported by Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province [No. LZ20C040001] and Research Foundation of Zhejiang A&F University [2012FR087].