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The complete mitochondrial genome of Exorista japonica (Townsend, 1909) (Diptera:Tachinidae).

ABSTRACT: Exorista japonica (Townsend, 1909), a dipteran tachinid fly, is an endoparasitoid of lepidopteran larvae as a potential biological agent. We have determined a 17,663?bp mitogenome of E. japonica which includes 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNAs, and a single large non-coding region of 2,773?bp. The base composition was AT-biased (81.4%). Phylogenetic trees present monophyly of Tachinidae and Exoristinae, where two Exorista species are clustered in single clade, Exoristini. The E. japonica mitogenome will be a good resource for understanding phylogenetic relationship among species of Tachinidae presenting morphological and ecological complexities.

SUBMITTER: Seo BY

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7687561 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

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The complete mitochondrial genome of Exorista japonica (Townsend, 1909) (Diptera:Tachinidae).

Seo Bo Yoon BY Cho Jumrae J Lee Gwan-Seok GS Park Jonghyun J Park Jongsun J

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources 20190711 2

Exorista japonica (Townsend, 1909), a dipteran tachinid fly, is an endoparasitoid of lepidopteran larvae as a potential biological agent. We have determined a 17,663 bp mitogenome of E. japonica which includes 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNAs, and a single large non-coding region of 2,773 bp. The base composition was AT-biased (81.4%). Phylogenetic trees present monophyly of Tachinidae and Exoristinae, where two Exorista species are clustered ...[more]

PMID: 33365494

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