Characterization of the mitochondrial genome of Alloxiphidiopsis emarginata (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae, Meconematinae)

Abstract

The length of Alloxiphidiopsis emarginata complete mitogenome was 16,207 bp and contained the typical gene arrangement, base composition, codon usage found in other related species. The overall base composition exhibited obvious anti-G (10.6%) and AT bias (71.6%). The initiation codons of all PCGs were typical ATN (ATA/ATG/ATT), and the termination codons were TAA, TAG, or incomplete stop codon T. All tRNAs could be folded into typical cloverleaf secondary structures, except tRNASer (AGN). Phylogenetic analyses showed that A. emarginata was closer with Xizicus howardi.

Keywords

• alloxiphidiopsis emarginata
• meconematinae
• mitochondrial genome
• phylogeny