Complete mitochondrial genome of a parthenogenetic subterranean termite, Reticulitermes aculabialis Tsai et Hwang (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome of a parthenogenetic termite Reticulitermes aculabialis was assembled and analyzed. The mitogenome is 16,475 bp long and contains the same gene repertoire and gene order as other Reticulitermes species (13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes and control region). Coding genes (PCGs, tRNAs and rRNAs) are 14,688 bp in length, occupying 89.15% of the total genomic size. The A + T content of the mitogenome is 65.78%.

• Isoptera
• mitochondrial genome
• Reticulitermes aculabialis
• rhinotermitidae

Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank Mr. Wu Jia for help in collecting samples. We also thank Dr. You Ping (College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University) for assistance with the analytic software.

Declaration of interest

This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31170363; J1210063). The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the article.