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The complete mitochondrial genome of a corpse related necrophagous beetle, Necrodes littoralis (Coleoptera: Silphidae).

ABSTRACT: Necrodes littoralis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Coleoptera: Silphidae) is recognized as an important forensically beetle species. In this study, we report the mitogenome of N. littoralis. The total length of the mitogenome was 17,830bp (GenBank accession no. MW415274). Two ribosomal RNAs, 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNAs and a non-coding control region were identified. The base composition of N. littoralis was A (39.27%), G (9.49%), T (37.03%), and C (14.21%), respectively. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that N. littoralis is closely related to Diamesus osculans.

SUBMITTER: Jiang Y

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8079010 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

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The complete mitochondrial genome of a corpse related necrophagous beetle, Necrodes littoralis (Coleoptera: Silphidae).

Jiang Yangshuai Y Liu Zhuoying Z Pi Zhiyun Z Xie Qihua Q Meng Fanming F Cai Jifeng J

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources 20210426 4

Necrodes littoralis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Coleoptera: Silphidae) is recognized as an important forensically beetle species. In this study, we report the mitogenome of N. littoralis. The total length of the mitogenome was 17,830bp (GenBank accession no. MW415274). Two ribosomal RNAs, 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNAs and a non-coding control region were identified. The base composition of N. littoralis was A (39.27%), G (9.49%), T (37.03%), and C (14.21%), respectively. P ...[more]

PMID: 33969208

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