title: The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Helicophagella melanura (Diptera: Sarcophagidae).
abstract: The mitochondrial genome of Helicophagella melanura, a representative of the Sarcophagidae family, was completely sequenced for the first time. The genome is a double-stranded circular molecule of 15,190 bp length, including the 37 genes and 1 non-coding AT-rich region. The gene contents of the mtDNA were identical to those observed in the ancestral arthropod. The total base composition of Helicophagella melanura mitochondrial genome is 39.42% for A, 36.22% for T, 14.71% for C and 9.65% for G and in the order A > T > C > G. The mitochondrial genome data of Helicophagella melanura is useful markers for species discrimination in forensic entomology and for phylogenetic analysis.
authors.affiliation: a Institute of Reproductive and Stem Cell Engineering, Central South University , Changsha , Hunan , P.R. China and.
authors.forename: Changquan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: b Department of Forensic Science , School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University , Changsha , Hunan , P.R. China.
authors.forename: Xiaoliang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.affiliation: b Department of Forensic Science , School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University , Changsha , Hunan , P.R. China.
authors.forename: Zhenyu
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: b Department of Forensic Science , School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University , Changsha , Hunan , P.R. China.
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.affiliation: b Department of Forensic Science , School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University , Changsha , Hunan , P.R. China.
authors.forename: Yadong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001482:Base Composition; D018387:Codon, Initiator; D018388:Codon, Terminator; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D004175:Diptera / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D019476:Insect Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D016366:Open Reading Frames / Q000235:genetics; D010802:Phylogeny; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; 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: Genome composition; Helicophagella melanura; mitochondria