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Plant Sciences
Mengting Wang, Wenhui Yu, Jiapeng Yang, Zhenyu Hou, Chao Li, Zhitao Niu, Benhou Zhang, Qingyun Xue, Wei Liu, Xiaoyu Ding
Summary: Our study focuses on the Dendrobium orchids, which have large morphological divergence and difficulties in species taxonomy. We assembled the complete mitogenomes of two Dendrobium species and compared them with other orchids. The results reveal extensive variations in repetitive and chloroplast-derived sequences in Dendrobium mitogenomes, and the intergenic content has undergone expansion during evolution. We also sequenced the mitogenomes of 26 Dendrobium species and reconstructed their phylogenetic relationships based on mitochondrial and plastid data. The mitochondrial phylogeny shows partial characteristics of the plastid phylogeny and provides new insights into the phylogenetic relationships of Dendrobium species.
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Yu Wang, Yi Yang, Lingfeng Kong, Takenori Sasaki, Qi Li
Summary: In this study, the higher-level phylogeny of the Imparidentia superorder in Heterodonta was investigated by adding new mitochondrial sequences. The results provided a clearer understanding of the overall structure of the Imparidentia tree and the relationships among major lineages. Additionally, the molecular divergence times of nine nodes in the Imparidentia tree were inferred. Overall, this study contributes to a better-resolved phylogeny of Imparidentia based on mitochondrial genomes.
MARINE LIFE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Lingyu Zeng, Youting Pang, Shiqian Feng, Yuning Wang, Vaclav Stejskal, Radek Aulicky, Shengfang Zhang, Zhihong Li
Summary: This study sequenced the mitochondrial genomes of five Dermestidae species, revealing their high conservativeness in nucleotide composition and gene order. Phylogenetic analysis reconstructed the relationships within Dermestidae as (((Trogoderma + Anthrenus) + Attagenus) + Dermestes). Further mitogenomes sequencing is needed for a more comprehensive view of the entire family.
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Entomology
Lilan Yuan, Haoyu Liu, Xueying Ge, Ganyan Yang, Guanglin Xie, Yuxia Yang
Summary: The cosmopolitan family Cleridae with approximately 4000 species has been studied for the first time using mitochondrial genomes to reconstruct its phylogeny and determine the timing of divergence. The results support the monophyly of the family and each subfamily, with Korynetinae sister to the remaining clerids, and provide a time estimate of the earliest divergence of Cleridae not later than 160.18 Mya during the mid-Jurassic, demonstrating the importance of mitochondrial biology in understanding the evolutionary relationships within the family.
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Genetics & Heredity
Xuan Guo, Caiyue Guo, Xiaojiao Dong, Heng Zhang, David Muranyi, Weihai Li, Ying Wang
Summary: This research sequenced and analyzed the mitochondrial genome of Strophopteryx fasciata. The results showed that the length of the genome was similar to other taeniopterygid species, but there were significant differences in the control region. The genome was AT biased and displayed AT- and GC-skews. Start codons were more variable than stop codons. Purifying selection was observed in all genes, and the secondary structures of transfer and ribosomal RNA genes were highly conserved. Phylogenetic analysis revealed the relationships of five families in the Nemouroidea.
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Entomology
Yupeng Wu, Hui Fang, Jiping Wen, Juping Wang, Tianwen Cao, Bo He
Summary: In this study, the mitogenomes of Hestina persimilis and Hestinalis nama were obtained via sanger sequencing. Comparative analysis revealed that these two mitogenomes are highly conservative and share a close evolutionary relationship. Phylogenetic trees built upon the mitogenomic data show consistent relationships among Nymphalidae, with Hestinalis nama being closely related to Apatura and forming a monophyletic clade.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Bo Ma, Zhuobo Li, Ying Lv, E. Zixuan, Jianxiang Fang, Chunhua Ren, Peng Luo, Chaoqun Hu
Summary: In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of Bohadschia argus was obtained through high-throughput sequencing. The genome was 15,656 bp in length and contained a putative control region and 37 typical genes found in animal mitochondrial genomes. Phylogenetic analysis confirmed that B. argus belongs to the Holothuriidae family and is closely related to members of Actinopyga and Holothuria. The findings provide important information for understanding the genetic characteristics and evolutionary relationships of B. argus.
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Genetics & Heredity
Jinjun Cao, Xuan Guo, Caiyue Guo, Xuan Wang, Ying Wang, Fengming Yan
Summary: In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of Malenka flexura was sequenced and analyzed, and the phylogenetic relationships within Amphinemurinae were reconstructed using protein-coding genes from previously published stoneflies. The results showed that Amphinemura and Malenka are not sister taxa, and the relationship within Amphinemurinae is Amphinemura + (Malenka + (Protonemura + (Indonemoura + (Sphaeronemoura + Mesonemoura)))).
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ewa Gorecka, Romain Gastineau, Nikolai A. Davidovich, Olga I. Davidovich, Matt P. Ashworth, Jamal S. M. Sabir, Claude Lemieux, Monique Turmel, Andrzej Witkowski
Summary: This study presents the complete plastid and mitochondrial genomes of the monoraphid diatom Schizostauron trachyderma for the first time, showing a close relationship between S. trachyderma and fistula-bearing species of biraphid diatoms through multigene phylogenies.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yupeng Wu, Xiaoran Liu, Yulei Zhang, Hui Fang, Junjiao Lu, Juping Wang
Summary: The mitochondrial genomes of four species belonging to the Crambidae family were successfully sequenced and analyzed, providing insights into their gene structure and phylogenetic relationships.
ARCHIVES OF INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chao Yang, Xiaomei Dong, Qingxiong Wang, Xiang Hou, Hao Yuan, Xuejuan Li
Summary: The mitochondrial genomes of six species of Phylloscopus were sequenced using the Illumina platform. The genomes were circular molecules of about 17,000 base pairs, containing various genes and control regions. The gene order was conserved among the samples, and the phylogenetic analysis showed the evolutionary relationships between the species. These findings provide valuable resources for studying the taxonomy and phylogenetic history of Phylloscopidae.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Yalun Dong, Martina Jelocnik, Amber Gillett, Ludovica Valenza, Gabriel Conroy, Dominique Potvin, Renfu Shao
Summary: Mitochondrial genome fragmentation has been observed in certain species of bird lice, but not all parasitic lice with this feature share a common ancestry. Phylogenetic analysis showed that mitochondrial genome fragmentation occurred independently multiple times in different lineages of bird lice. The presence of shared derived mitochondrial minichromosomal characters between related species and among different genera suggests that these characters can be informative for studying the phylogeny of parasitic lice at various taxonomic levels.
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Genetics & Heredity
Yanan Xiang, Mengyuan Zhao, Qingbo Huo, Yuzhou Du
Summary: The mitochondrial genomes of three stonefly species were sequenced and analyzed in this study, providing new molecular evidence for the taxonomic position of the genus Claassenia in Perlidae. The comparative analysis revealed unique structural features and supported the classification of Claassenia into the subfamily Perlinae. Phylogenetic analysis suggested that Claassenia represents a transitional group between the subfamilies Acroneuriinae and Perlinae.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Peizhen Ma, Yumeng Liu, Jiahui Wang, Ya Chen, Zhen Zhang, Tao Zhang, Haiyan Wang
Summary: By sequencing and analyzing the mitochondrial genomes of seven Mactridae species, including Mactra chinensis, Mactra cygnus, Mactra quadrangularis, Mactra cumingii, Mactrinula dolabrata, Raeta pulchella, and Raeta sp., this study addressed the controversies and proposed revisions in the taxonomy of the Mactridae family, revealing potential cryptic species and suggesting reclassification of certain genera.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2023)
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Entomology
Jiale Zhou, Ding Yang
Summary: This study sequenced the mitochondrial genomes of 6 species of Psilidae and conducted comparative analyses to explore the phylogeny and evolution of this insect family. The results support Psilidae as a monophyletic group, with Chylizinae and Psilinae as sister taxa, while Diopsoidea is suggested to be non-monophyletic.
