The First Complete Mitochondrial Genome of the Genus Pachycondyla (Formicidae, Ponerinae) and Insights into the Phylogeny of Ants.

ABSTRACT: Ants are the standout group among eusocial insects in terms of their exceptional species richness and ecological dominance. The phylogenetic relationships among the group remain elusive. Mitochondrial genome sequences, as a kind of molecular marker, have been widely utilized in the phylogenetic analysis of insects. However, the number of ant mitogenomes published is still very limited. In this study, we utilized next-generation sequencing to determine the complete mitogenome of Pachycondyla annamita (Formicidae, Ponerinae). This is the first mitogenome from the genus Pachycondyla. Two gene rearrangements were identified in the mitogenome, the transposition of trnQ and trnM and the transposition of trnV and rrnS. The secondary structures of tRNAs we

SUBMITTER: Lin X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10454067 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature