Authors
Xiaomeng Zhao, Zhiqiang Wu, Jiaxing Huang, Cheng Liang, Jiandong An, Cheng Sun
Publication date
2017/12/12
Journal
Mitochondrial DNA Part B
Volume
2
Issue
2
Pages
604-606
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Description
The complete mitochondrial genome of Bombus breviceps, which belongs to the subgenus of Alpigenobombus in Bombus genus, was sequenced. This circular mitogenome is 16,743 bp (83.5% AT) in length, with two rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes, and 13 protein-coding genes. All protein-coding genes are initiated with the common invertebrate initiation codon except TTA for ND2, and terminated by the typical stop codon TAA or TAG. tRNA-Ser (TCT) lacks a dihydrouridine (DHU) arm while other tRNA genes form a cloverleaf structure. Phylogenetic analysis shows that genus Bombus has a closer relationship with genus Melipona than any other genera in Apidae family, and B. breviceps clusters closer to B. lapidarius than any other bumblebees with sequenced mitogenome.
Scholar articles
X Zhao, Z Wu, J Huang, C Liang, J An, C Sun - Mitochondrial DNA Part B, 2017