title: The complete mitochondrial genome of fungus-growing termite, Macrotermes natalensis (Isoptera: Macrotermitinae).
abstract: In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of a fungus-growing termite, Macrotermes natalensis, with the total length of 16,325 bp, is reported for the first time. This mtgenome harbors 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, and 1 control region (D-loop). The total base composition is 44.1% of A, 21.5% of T, 11.5% of G, and 22.9% of C, so the percentage of A and T (65.6%) is much higher than that of G and C. Most of the genes are distributed on H-strand, except for four subunit genes (ND1, ND4, ND4L, ND5) and eight tRNA genes. All protein-coding genes start with an ATN codon, and terminate with the canonical stop codon (TAA/TAG) or a single T (T- -). The complete mitochondrial genome sequence reported here adds a new genetic resource for the genus Macrotermes and might be useful for phylogenetic and systematic analyses within the genus Macrotermes.
authors.affiliation: a Key Laboratory of Insect Resources Utilization & Sustainable Pest Management of Hubei Province , Institute of Insect Resources, Huazhong Agricultural University , Wuhan , Hubei Province , P.R. China and.
authors.forename: Ziye
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.affiliation: b College of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Polytechnic , Shenzhen , Guangdong Province , P.R. China.
authors.forename: Shihong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.affiliation: b College of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Polytechnic , Shenzhen , Guangdong Province , P.R. China.
authors.forename: Xiaoqin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: a Key Laboratory of Insect Resources Utilization & Sustainable Pest Management of Hubei Province , Institute of Insect Resources, Huazhong Agricultural University , Wuhan , Hubei Province , P.R. China and.
authors.forename: Chaoliang
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lei
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D020029:Base Pairing / Q000235:genetics; D001483:Base Sequence; D050259:Genes, Mitochondrial; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D020049:Isoptera / Q000235:genetics* / Q000382:microbiology*; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D012343:RNA, Transfer
keywords: Fungus-growing termite; Macrotermes natalensis; mitochondrial genome