title: The complete mitochondrial genome of Brachythemis contaminata (Odonata: Libellulidae).
abstract: In this study, we reported the complete mitochondrial genome of the dragonfly Brachythemis contaminate (Odonata: Libellulidae). The entire circular genome is 15,056 bp in length and represents the smallest in presently known odonatan mitogenomes. The DNA molecule contains 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes and a non-coding control region of 323 bp. There were a total of 137 bp short intergenic spacers and 89 bp overlaps in the genome. The gene arrangement is similar to other dragonflies. The base composition of the genome is A (40.2%), T (32.8%), C (15.6%) and G (11.4%) with an AT content of 73.0%. Four start codons (ATA, ATT, ATC and ATG) and two stop codons (TAG and TAA/TA) were found in 13 protein-coding genes. The length of 22 tRNA genes ranged from 63 (trnP) to 72 bp (trnK).
authors.affiliation: a Institute of Ecology, College of Chemistry and Life Science, Zhejiang Normal University , Jinhua , Zhejiang Province , China.
authors.forename: Panpan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.affiliation: a Institute of Ecology, College of Chemistry and Life Science, Zhejiang Normal University , Jinhua , Zhejiang Province , China.
authors.forename: Xuefang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: a Institute of Ecology, College of Chemistry and Life Science, Zhejiang Normal University , Jinhua , Zhejiang Province , China.
authors.forename: Yue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.affiliation: a Institute of Ecology, College of Chemistry and Life Science, Zhejiang Normal University , Jinhua , Zhejiang Province , China.
authors.forename: Danna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.affiliation: a Institute of Ecology, College of Chemistry and Life Science, Zhejiang Normal University , Jinhua , Zhejiang Province , China.
authors.forename: Jiayong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001482:Base Composition; D003062:Codon; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D063191:Odonata / Q000235:genetics*; D016366:Open Reading Frames / Q000235:genetics; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D003062:Codon; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal; D012343:RNA, Transfer
keywords: Brachythemis contaminata; Odonata; mitogenome