The complete mitochondrial genome of <i>Apis cerana</i>-southern China (Hymenoptera: Apidae) and insights into the phylogenetics.

ABSTRACT: The mitochondrial genome provides crucial information for understanding the evolution and phylogeny of various Apis cerana populations. Apis cerana-Southern China is a unique ecological type of Asian bee, A. cerana, primarily found in the coastal mountains of South China. Here, we used PacBio-HiFi sequencing to obtain the complete mitochondrial genome of A. cerana-Southern China and infer the phylogenetic relationships between A. cerana-Southern China and other A. cerana ecotypes. The mitochondrial genome of A. cerana-Southern China contains 16,137 bp and includes 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes, and an AT-rich region. The overall base composition is as follows: A (42.41%), C (9.59%), G (6.18%), and T (41.82%). Th

SUBMITTER: Ding X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12867336 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature