Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of Dnopherula yuanmowensis (Orthoptera: Acrididae) and its phylogenetic implications

Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of Dnopherula yuanmowensis was sequenced and characterized in our study. The mitogenome is a circular molecule of 15,629 bp in length, containing 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, and an A + T-rich region, as in other grasshoppers. The AT content of the overall base composition is 74.9%. Phylogenetic reconstruction using both Bayesian Inference (BI) and Maximum Likelihood (ML) validated the taxonomic status of D. yuanmowensis, placing it in the monophyletic Gomphocerinae.

Keywords

• orthoptera
• dnopherula yuanmowensis
• mitogenome
• phylogenetic analysis