Characterization of the nearly complete mitochondrial genome of ochraceous darkies, Euphaea ochracea Selys, 1859 (Odonata: Zygoptera: Euphaeidae) and phylogenetic analysis. Issue 2 (1st February 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Miga, Marylin; Jahari, Puteri Nur Syahzanani; Parimannan, Sivachandran; Rajandas, Heera; Latiff, Muhammad Abu Bakar; Jing Wei, Yap; Shamsir, Mohd Shahir; Mohd Salleh, Faezah
• Is Part Of: Mitochondrial DNA. Volume 8:Issue 2(2023)
• Page Start: 292
• Page End: 296
• Publication Date: 2023-02-01
• Subjects: Ochraceous Darkies -- Euphaea ochracea -- Damselfly -- Euphaeidae; Mitochondrial DNA -- Periodicals; 572.869
• DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2023.2179355
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2380-2359

Abstract

Abstract: In the present study, the nearly complete mitochondrial genome of Euphaea ochracea was described and its phylogenetic position in the family Euphaeidae was analyzed. Here, we recovered 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNAs, 2 ribosomal RNAs and a partial control region, resulting in a mitogenome length of 15, 545bp. All protein-coding genes were initiated by the typical ATN codon except nad3 and nad1, which utilizes the TTG codon. Four protein-coding genes ( cox1, cox2, cox3 and nad5 ) are terminated by an incomplete stop codon T, while others end with either a TAA or TAG codon. The intergenic spacer region, S5, is absent in this mitogenome, supporting the lack of this region as a specific character in damselflies. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the newly sequenced E. ochracea is phylogenetically closer to E. ornata with a high support value.