title: Complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Heliconius melpomene rosina (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae).
abstract: The Postman Butterfly (Heliconius melpomene) is one of the heliconiine butterflies found in the Central and South America. In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of its subspecies, Heliconius melpomene rosina, is determined for the first time. Results show that this circular genome is 15,327 bp in length, and consists of 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNAs (tRNAs), 2 ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs) and a putative control region (D-loop). The genome organization, nucleotide composition and codon usage are identical to those reported from other butterfly mitochondrial genomes. The whole nucleotide composition is 39.33% of A, 42.33% of T, 10.88% of C and 7.46% of G, with a relatively lower level of G and an extremely higher AT content of 81.66%. Most of the PCGs initiate with the ATN start codons except for ND1 and COX1 genes, which separately start with TTG and CGA. Totally 13 PCGs terminate with the standard canonical stop codons of TAA/TAG/TGA or an incomplete stop codon of T- -. The mitochondrial genome sequence reported here would be potentially useful for the phylogenetic studies in butterflies.
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 , China and.
authors.forename: Ziye
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Meng
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 , China and.
authors.forename: Chaoliang
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lei
authors.affiliation: b College of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Polytechnic , Shenzhen , Guangdong Province , China.
authors.forename: Xiaoqin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: b College of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Polytechnic , Shenzhen , Guangdong Province , China.
authors.forename: Shihong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jiang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001482:Base Composition; D002080:Butterflies / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D018387:Codon, Initiator; D018388:Codon, Terminator; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D019476:Insect Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D010802:Phylogeny; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D018387:Codon, Initiator; D018388:Codon, Terminator; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D019476:Insect Proteins; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal; D012343:RNA, Transfer
keywords: H. m. rosina; Postman Butterfly; mitochondrial genome