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Mitochondrial DNA Part A
DNA Mapping, Sequencing, and Analysis
Volume 27, 2016 - Issue 5
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Mitogenome Announcement

Complete mitochondrial genome of the Himalayan honey bee, Apis laboriosa

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Pages 3755-3756 | Received 29 Jul 2015, Accepted 02 Aug 2015, Published online: 10 Sep 2015
 

Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome of Himalayan bee Apis laboriosa, from Mizoram, India, has been sequenced using Illumina NextSeq500 platform and analysed. The mitogenome was assembled and found to be 15 266 bp in length and the gene arrangement is similar to other honey bee species. The A. laboriosa mitogenome comprises of 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 tRNAs, 2 rRNAs and an A + T-rich region of 346 bp. Based on the concatenated PCGs, in the phylogenetic tree, A. laboriosa is placed as a sister group along with the cavity nesting honey bees. The present study reports the first complete mitochondrial genome sequence of A. laboriosa, which will enhance our knowledge on Apinae mitogenomes and phylogeny.

Declaration of interest

The authors are thankful to the Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi, Govt. of India, for the State Biotech Hub (BT/04/NE/2009) and Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility (BT/BI/12/060/2012-NERBIF-MUA). The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of this article.

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