Complete mitochondrial genome of Ischnura asiatica (Brauer, 1865) assembled from next-generation sequencing data

Abstract

Ischnura asiatica (Brauer, 1865) is a freshwater damselfly belonging to the family Coenagrionidae that is distributed across most of Korea, primarily in areas with low water flow, such as ponds and wetlands. The complete mitochondrial genome of I. asiatica was sequenced by next-generation sequencing. The circular mitochondrial genome was found to be 15,769 bp long, with of 13 protein-coding, two ribosomal RNA, and 22 transfer RNA genes (GenBank accession no. OM310774). Maximum likelihood, phylogenetic analysis showed that this species clustered with other species belonging to the family Coenagrionidae. This study contributes to the phylogeny of damselflies and other members of the family Coenagrionidae.

Keywords:

• Complete mitochondrial genome
• Ischnura asiatica;
• Coenagrionidae

Acknowledgements

We were indebted to Mr. Seong-Ki Kim’s effort in critical manuscript revision.

Ethical approval

This study did not involve humans or animals. This study did not require ethical approval or permission to collect samples.

Author contributions

Jeong and Choi developed the concept and research design in the first stage of this study and undertook sample collection and preparation. Hyunbin Jo and Kwang-Seuk Jeong performed the next generation sequencing data analysis and interpretation. Based on the results, Keon-Young Jeong and Jong-Yun Choi drafted the manuscript, and Hyunbin Jo critically revised the manuscript for intellectual content. Keon-Young Jeong and Kwang-Seuk Jeong approved the final draft of the manuscript. All authors agree to be accountable for all aspects of this work.

Disclosure statement

The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest regarding this study.

Data availability statement

The genome sequence data that support the findings of this study are openly available in GenBank of NCBI at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ under accession no. OM310774. The associated BioProject, SRA, and Bio-Sample numbers are PRJNA778563, SRR19369490, and SAMN22964840, respectively.

Additional information

Funding

This study was financially supported by the National Research Foundation of South Korea [Project No. NRF2017R1D1A1B0403499914], and Research Facilitation Fund from Dongju College.