title: The complete mitochondrial genome of Bombyx mori strain Jin6 (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae).
abstract: In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of Bombyx mori strain Jin6 (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) has been reported for the first time. It was a circular molecule of 15,648 bp in length, containing 37 typical coding genes and one non-coding AT-rich region. The overall composition of the mitogenome was A (43.05%), G (7.30%), C (11.35%), and T (38.29%). Its gene order and content were identical to the common type found in most insect mitogenomes. All protein coding genes (PCGs) started with a typical ATN initiation codon, except for the cox1 gene, which began with CGA codon. Eleven genes used standard complete termination codon TAA, whereas the cox1 and cox2 genes ended with single T. All tRNA genes displayed typical secondary cloverleaf structures as those of other insects. Additionally, the 494 bp long AT-rich region contained several structures common to the other lepidopterons, such as some structures of repeated motifs and microsatellite-like elements.
authors.affiliation: a College of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University , Zhoukou City , Henan Province , China and.
authors.forename: Yong-Liang
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: a College of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University , Zhoukou City , Henan Province , China and.
authors.forename: Jin-Hui
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: b Sericultural Science Research Institute of Henan Province , Nanyang City , Henan Province , China.
authors.forename: Qi-Ming
authors.initials: QM
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001482:Base Composition; D012831:Bombyx / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D023061:Gene Order; D059646:Genome Size; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000235:genetics*; D016366:Open Reading Frames; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D012335:RNA, Ribosomal; D012343:RNA, Transfer
keywords: Bombyx mori Jin6; insect; mitogenome; silkworm