Abstract
The complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of the millipede Sphaerotheriidae sp. has been studied. The genome is 14,970 bp long and contains the typical complement of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, and 2 ribosomal RNA genes. Gene order in Sphaerotheriidae sp. mitogenome is assumed to represent the myriapod ground pattern, which is shared by myriapod–chelicerate clade.
Acknowledgments
This research was supported by grants from Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China (20093207110005) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China Project (30470236) to SHY, and the National Natural Science Foundation of China Project (J1103507).
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