Mitogenomes Provide Insights into the Species Boundaries and Phylogenetic Relationships among Three Dolycoris Sloe Bugs (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) from China.

ABSTRACT: (1) Background: The three sloe bugs, Dolycoris baccarum, Dolycoris indicus, and Dolycoris penicillatus, are found in the Chinese mainland and are morphologically similar. The species boundaries and phylogenetic relationships of the three species remain uncertain; (2) Methods: In this study, we generated multiple mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) for each of the three species and conducted comparative mitogenomic analysis, species delimitation, and phylogenetic analysis based on these data; (3) Results: Mitogenomes of the three Dolycoris species are conserved in nucleotide composition, gene arrangement, and codon usage. All protein-coding genes (PCGs) were found to be under purifying selection, and the ND4 evolved at the fastest rate. Most species delimitation

SUBMITTER: Zheng C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10889809 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature