title: The complete mitochondrial genome of the flesh fly, Parasarcophaga portschinskyi (Diptera: Sarcophagidae).
abstract: The complete mitochondrial genome of Parasarcophaga portschinskyi (Diptera: Sarcophagidae), a forensically important entomology was sequenced for the first time. The 14,929 bp circular genome contains the 37 genes found in a typical Metazoan genome: 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes and 22 transfer RNA genes. It also contains one non-coding A + T-rich region. All the protein initiation codons are ATN, except for cox1 that begins with TCG. Each of the base composition on heavy strand was as follows A: 38.94%, G: 9.69%, C: 14.13%, T: 37.24% and the A + T content 76.18%. The mitochondrial genome of Parasarcophaga portschinskyi presented will be valuable for resolving phylogenetic relationships within the family Sarcophagidae and order Diptera, and could be used to identify favorable genetic markers for species identifications for forensic purposes.
authors.affiliation: a The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University , Changsha , Hunan , P.R. China and.
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.affiliation: b Department of Forensic Sciences , School of Basic Medicine, Central South University , Changsha , Hunan , P.R. China.
authors.forename: Yadong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.affiliation: a The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University , Changsha , Hunan , P.R. China and.
authors.forename: Chaoyue
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: a The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University , Changsha , Hunan , P.R. China and.
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: b Department of Forensic Sciences , School of Basic Medicine, Central South University , Changsha , Hunan , P.R. China.
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.affiliation: b Department of Forensic Sciences , School of Basic Medicine, Central South University , Changsha , Hunan , P.R. China.
authors.forename: Huidan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.affiliation: b Department of Forensic Sciences , School of Basic Medicine, Central South University , Changsha , Hunan , P.R. China.
authors.forename: Zha
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lagabaiyila
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D020029:Base Pairing / Q000235:genetics; D023061:Gene Order; D050259:Genes, Mitochondrial; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000235:genetics; D058493:Sarcophagidae / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D012343:RNA, Transfer
keywords: A + T-rich region; forensic entomology; identification; species; tRNA