title: Characterization of the mitochondrial genome of the threatened alpine butterfly, Parnassius nomion (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae).
abstract: The sequenced mitochondrial genome of the threatened alpine butterfly Parnassius nomion includes 13 protein-coding genes (ND1-6, COI-III, ATP6, ATP8, ND4, ND4L, CTYB), 2 ribosomal RNAs (12 S and 16 S), 22 transfer RNAs, which is 14,547 bp in length. Its gene order and orientation are identical to the common type found in most of other completely sequenced lepidopteran mitogenomes. All protein-coding genes are initiated by ATN codons, except for COI, which uses CGA as its start codon. Eleven PCGs use the standard TAA as their termination codon, and COI, COII use the incomplete termination codon T.
authors.affiliation: a Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresource Technology , College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University , Nanjing , P.R. China.
authors.forename: Wan-Wei
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.affiliation: a Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresource Technology , College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University , Nanjing , P.R. China.
authors.forename: Guo-Fang
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Jiang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D056727:Endangered Species; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial / Q000502:physiology*; D019476:Insect Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D007915:Lepidoptera / Q000235:genetics*; D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012313:RNA / Q000235:genetics; D000077278:RNA, Mitochondrial; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D019476:Insect Proteins; D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins; D000077278:RNA, Mitochondrial; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal; D012313:RNA; D012343:RNA, Transfer
keywords: Lepidoptera; Parnassius nomion; mitogenome; papilionidae