Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of the New Zealand parasitic blowfly Calliphora vicina (Insecta: Diptera: Calliphoridae). Issue 3 (4th March 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Palevich, Nikola; Carvalho, Luis; Maclean, Paul
• Is Part Of: Mitochondrial DNA. Volume 6:Issue 3(2021)
• Page Start: 1270
• Page End: 1272
• Publication Date: 2021-03-04
• Subjects: Diptera -- Calliphoridae -- Calliphorinae -- complete mitochondrial genome -- Calliphora vicina; Mitochondrial DNA -- Periodicals; 572.869
• DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2021.1906775
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2380-2359

Abstract

Abstract: In this study, the complete mitochondrial (mt) genome of the New Zealand parasitic blowfly Calliphora vicina (blue bottle blowfly) field strain NZ_CalVic_NP was generated using next-generation sequencing technology and annotated. The 16, 518 bp mt genome consists of 13 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal RNAs, 22 transfer RNAs, and a 1689 bp non-coding region, similar to the two other available C. vicina and most metazoan mt genomes. Phylogenetic analysis showed that C. vicina NZ_CalVic_NP forms a monophyletic cluster with the remaining three Calliphorinae species. The complete mt genome sequence of C. vicina NZ_CalVic_NP is a resource to facilitate future species- and strain-level identification research and investigations into the evolutionary provenance within the Calliphoridae.