Complete mitochondrial genome sequences of thirteen globally sourced strains of fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) form a powerful model for mitochondrial research

Abstract

The complete mitogenomes of 13 strains of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster were sequenced. Haplotypes varied between 19 532 and 19 537 bp in length, and followed standard dipteran mitogenome content and organization. We detected a total of 354 variable sites between all thirteen haplotypes, while single pairs of haplotypes were separated by an average of 123 variable sites. The sequenced fly strains form a powerful model for mitochondrial research, when it comes to elucidating the links between the mitochondrial genotype and the phenotype.

Keywords:

• Drosophila melanogaster
• fruit fly
• mitochondrial model

Acknowledgements

The authors thank Winston Yee for his help with fly husbandry.

Declaration of interest

Full sequencing of mitogenomes was funded by the Australian Research Council Discovery Project Grant DP1092897 to D. K. D. Original sequencing of protein-coding regions was funded by DP0773672 to D. J. C. The authors report no conflict of interests. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the article.