The complete mitochondrial genome of Cryptolestes turcicus (Grouvelle) (Coleoptera:Laemophloeidae)

Abstract

We presented the complete mitogenome of Cryptolestes turcicus (GenBank accession number KT070712) in this study. The total length of mitochondrial DNA is 15 517 bp and contains 13 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, and a control region. The overall base composition of the genome is A (39.48%), T (37.38%), C (13.97%), and G (9.16%) with an A + T-rich hallmark. The start codon was ATN in all the mitochondrial protein-coding genes, such as ND2, COI, ATP6, ND5, ND4L and ND1 start with ATA, COII, ATP8, ND3, and ND6 genes employing ATT, while the rest using ATG as a start codon. The stop codon was mainly TAA or TAG in most of the mitochondrial protein-coding genes, wherever T(A) was found in COII, COIII, ND4, and ND4L genes. The A + T-rich region is located between 12S rRNA and tRNA^Ile with a length of 857 bp.

• Cryptolestes turcicus
• genetic characteristics
• mitochondrial genome

Declaration of interest

This study was supported by Natural Science Foundation of China (31460553, 31160418, and 31160081). The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.