The complete mitochondrial genome of the New Zealand parasitic blowfly Lucilia sericata (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: 1267
• Page End: 1269
• Publication Date: 2021-03-04
• Subjects: Diptera -- Calliphoridae -- Luciliinae -- complete mitochondrial genome -- Lucilia sericata; Mitochondrial DNA -- Periodicals; 572.869
• DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2021.1906774
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2380-2359

Abstract

Abstract: In this study, the complete mitochondrial (mt) genome of the New Zealand parasitic blowfly Lucilia sericata (green bottle blowfly) field strain NZ_LucSer_NP was generated using next-generation sequencing technology. The length of complete the mt genome is 15, 938 bp, with 39.4% A, 13.0% C, 9.3% G, and 38.2% T nucleotide distribution. The complete mt genome consists of 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), two ribosomal RNAs, 22 transfer RNAs, and a 1124 bp non-coding region, similar to most metazoan mt genomes. Phylogenetic analysis showed that L. sericata NZ_LucSer_NP forms a monophyletic cluster with the remaining six Lucilia species and the Calliphoridae are polyphyletic. This study provides the first complete mt genome sequence for a L. sericata blowfly species derived from New Zealand to facilitate species identification and phylogenetic analysis.