The complete mitochondrial genome of Papilio polytes (Lepidoptera Papilionidae). (3rd March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yang, Xiao-Wen; Hou, Li-Xia; Zhang, Yu; Liu, Yu-Jie; Qin, Xin-Min
• Is Part Of: Mitochondrial DNA. Volume 27:Number 2(2016)
• Page Start: 1537
• Page End: 1538
• Publication Date: 2016-03-03
• Subjects: Complete mitochondrial genome -- Papilio polytes -- Papilionidae
• DOI: 10.3109/19401736.2014.953127
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2380-2359

Abstract

Abstract: The complete sequence mitochondrial genome of Papilio polytes was determined using long PCR and conserved primers walking approaches. The genome was 15, 260 bp in length and contained 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes and 1 control region (CR). The gene composition and order of P. polytes were similar to other lepidopteran species. All protein-coding genes begin with ATG and ATT as initiation codon except COI using CGA. 8 genes ( ATP8, ATP6, ND3, ND5, ND4L, ND6, Cytb and ND1 ) ended with TAA and TAG stop codon, the remaining five genes had incomplete stop codon T. The overall base composition of the genome in descending order was 39.51% A, 11.86% C, 40.75% T and 7.88% G, with a A + T bias of 80.26%. CR is located between the 12S rRNA and tRNA-Met genes and is 439 bp in length, with an AT content of 83.37%.