The complete mitochondrial genome of the Parathyma sulpitia （Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Limenitidinae） was determined. The entire mitochondrial DNA （mtDNA） molecule was 15 268 bp in size. Its gene content and organ...The complete mitochondrial genome of the Parathyma sulpitia （Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Limenitidinae） was determined. The entire mitochondrial DNA （mtDNA） molecule was 15 268 bp in size. Its gene content and organization were the same as those of other lepidopteran species, except for the presence of the 121 bp long intergenic spacer between trnSI（AGN）and trnE. The 13 protein-coding genes （PCGs） started with the typical ATN codon, with the exception of the coxl gene that used CGA as its initial codon. In addition, all protein-coding genes terminated at the common stop codon TAA, except the nad4 gene which used a single T as its terminating codon. All 22 tRNA genes possessed the typical clover leaf secondary structure except for trnSI（AGN）, which had a simple loop with the absence of the DHU stem. Excluding the A＋T-rich region, the mtDNA genome of P. sulpitia harbored 11 intergenic spacers, the longest of which was 121 bp long with the highest A＋T content （100%）, located between trnSI（AGN） and trnE. As in other lepidopteran species, there was an 18-bp poly-T stretch at the 3＇-end of the A＋T-rich region, and there were a few short microsatellite-like repeat regions without conspicuous macro-repeats in the A＋T-rich region. The phylogenetic analyses of the published complete mt genomes from nine Nymphalidae species were conducted using the concatenated sequences of 13 PCGs with maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference methods. The results indicated that Limenitidinae was a sister to the Heliconiinae among the main Nymphalidae lineages in this study, strongly supporting the results of previous molecular data, while contradicting speculations based on morphological characters.展开更多
We investigated the complete mitochondrial genome（mitogenome） of Argyreus hyperbius.The 151 56 bp long genome harbored the gene content（13 protein coding genes,22 tRNA genes,2 rRNA genes and an A＋T-rich region） a...We investigated the complete mitochondrial genome（mitogenome） of Argyreus hyperbius.The 151 56 bp long genome harbored the gene content（13 protein coding genes,22 tRNA genes,2 rRNA genes and an A＋T-rich region） and the gene arrangement was identical to all known lepidopteran mitogenomes.Mitogenome sequence nucleotide organization and codon usage analyses showed that the genome had a strong A＋T bias,accounting for A＋T content of 80.8%,with a small negative AT skew（？0.019）.Eleven intergenic spacers totaling 96 bp,and 14 overlapping regions totaling 34 bp were scattered throughout the whole genome.As has been observed in other lepidopteran species,12 of the 13 protein-coding genes（PCGs） were initiated by ATN codons,while the COI gene was tentatively designated by the CGA codon.A total of 11 PCGs harbored the complete termination codon TAA,while the COI and COII genes ended at a single T residue.All of the 22 tRNA genes showed typical clover structures except that the tRNASer（AGN） lacks the dihydrouridine（DHU） stem which is replaced by a simple loop.The intergenic spacer sequence between the tRNASer（AGN） and ND1 also contained the ATACTAA motif,which is conserved in all other lepidopterans as well.Additionally,the 349 bp A＋T-rich region was not comprised of large tandem repetitive sequences,but harbored a few structures common to other lepidopteran insects,such as the motif ATAGA followed by a 20 bp poly-T stretch,a microsatellite-like（AT）9 element preceded by the ATTTA motif,and a 5 bp poly-A site present immediately upstream of tRNAMet.The mitochondrial genomic sequence features found in this study not only contribute to genetic diversity information of the group,but also are useful in future studies of the endangered nymphalid butterfly in population genetic dynamics,species conservation,phylogeography and evolution.展开更多
等刺虫(Isoxys)是寒武纪海洋中一类分布广泛的双瓣壳节肢动物,在北美、欧洲、澳大利亚、西伯利亚及中国均有发现,但延续时间并不长,目前已经描述了16个已命名的种以及一些未定种化石。等刺虫在我国扬子地台云南滇东地区、贵州凯里、湖...等刺虫(Isoxys)是寒武纪海洋中一类分布广泛的双瓣壳节肢动物,在北美、欧洲、澳大利亚、西伯利亚及中国均有发现,但延续时间并不长,目前已经描述了16个已命名的种以及一些未定种化石。等刺虫在我国扬子地台云南滇东地区、贵州凯里、湖北长阳等地寒武系第二、第三统均有发现。文中报道的等刺虫发现于山东省临沂市刘庄镇馒头组顶部,没有保存软体部分,被命名为一个新种Isoxys shandongensis Wang and Huang sp.nov.。同时,对美国寒武系Spence页岩保存的未定名等刺虫软体部分特征进行修订,并进行形态比较。等刺虫的新发现对探讨这类常见的寒武纪节肢动物的演化、分布和多样性均有一定意义。展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (41172004)the CAS/SAFEA International Partnership Program for Creative Research Teams,Chinese Academy of Sciences (KZCX22YW2JC104)+1 种基金the Provincial Key Project of the Natural Science Foundation from the Anhui Province, China (KJ2010A142)the Open Funds from the State Key Laboratory of Palaeobiology and Stratigraphy,Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology,Chinese Academy of Sciences
文摘The complete mitochondrial genome of the Parathyma sulpitia （Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Limenitidinae） was determined. The entire mitochondrial DNA （mtDNA） molecule was 15 268 bp in size. Its gene content and organization were the same as those of other lepidopteran species, except for the presence of the 121 bp long intergenic spacer between trnSI（AGN）and trnE. The 13 protein-coding genes （PCGs） started with the typical ATN codon, with the exception of the coxl gene that used CGA as its initial codon. In addition, all protein-coding genes terminated at the common stop codon TAA, except the nad4 gene which used a single T as its terminating codon. All 22 tRNA genes possessed the typical clover leaf secondary structure except for trnSI（AGN）, which had a simple loop with the absence of the DHU stem. Excluding the A＋T-rich region, the mtDNA genome of P. sulpitia harbored 11 intergenic spacers, the longest of which was 121 bp long with the highest A＋T content （100%）, located between trnSI（AGN） and trnE. As in other lepidopteran species, there was an 18-bp poly-T stretch at the 3＇-end of the A＋T-rich region, and there were a few short microsatellite-like repeat regions without conspicuous macro-repeats in the A＋T-rich region. The phylogenetic analyses of the published complete mt genomes from nine Nymphalidae species were conducted using the concatenated sequences of 13 PCGs with maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference methods. The results indicated that Limenitidinae was a sister to the Heliconiinae among the main Nymphalidae lineages in this study, strongly supporting the results of previous molecular data, while contradicting speculations based on morphological characters.
基金supported by the Provincial Key Project of the Natural Science Foundation from Anhui Province,China (KJ2010A142)the Chinese Academy of Sciences(KZCX22YW2JC104)the CAS/SAFEA International Partnership Program for Creative Research Teams,and the State Key Laboratory of Palaeobiology and Stratigraphy,Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology,Chinese Academy of Sciences(104143)~~
文摘We investigated the complete mitochondrial genome（mitogenome） of Argyreus hyperbius.The 151 56 bp long genome harbored the gene content（13 protein coding genes,22 tRNA genes,2 rRNA genes and an A＋T-rich region） and the gene arrangement was identical to all known lepidopteran mitogenomes.Mitogenome sequence nucleotide organization and codon usage analyses showed that the genome had a strong A＋T bias,accounting for A＋T content of 80.8%,with a small negative AT skew（？0.019）.Eleven intergenic spacers totaling 96 bp,and 14 overlapping regions totaling 34 bp were scattered throughout the whole genome.As has been observed in other lepidopteran species,12 of the 13 protein-coding genes（PCGs） were initiated by ATN codons,while the COI gene was tentatively designated by the CGA codon.A total of 11 PCGs harbored the complete termination codon TAA,while the COI and COII genes ended at a single T residue.All of the 22 tRNA genes showed typical clover structures except that the tRNASer（AGN） lacks the dihydrouridine（DHU） stem which is replaced by a simple loop.The intergenic spacer sequence between the tRNASer（AGN） and ND1 also contained the ATACTAA motif,which is conserved in all other lepidopterans as well.Additionally,the 349 bp A＋T-rich region was not comprised of large tandem repetitive sequences,but harbored a few structures common to other lepidopteran insects,such as the motif ATAGA followed by a 20 bp poly-T stretch,a microsatellite-like（AT）9 element preceded by the ATTTA motif,and a 5 bp poly-A site present immediately upstream of tRNAMet.The mitochondrial genomic sequence features found in this study not only contribute to genetic diversity information of the group,but also are useful in future studies of the endangered nymphalid butterfly in population genetic dynamics,species conservation,phylogeography and evolution.
文摘等刺虫(Isoxys)是寒武纪海洋中一类分布广泛的双瓣壳节肢动物,在北美、欧洲、澳大利亚、西伯利亚及中国均有发现,但延续时间并不长,目前已经描述了16个已命名的种以及一些未定种化石。等刺虫在我国扬子地台云南滇东地区、贵州凯里、湖北长阳等地寒武系第二、第三统均有发现。文中报道的等刺虫发现于山东省临沂市刘庄镇馒头组顶部,没有保存软体部分,被命名为一个新种Isoxys shandongensis Wang and Huang sp.nov.。同时,对美国寒武系Spence页岩保存的未定名等刺虫软体部分特征进行修订,并进行形态比较。等刺虫的新发现对探讨这类常见的寒武纪节肢动物的演化、分布和多样性均有一定意义。
