title: Complete mitochondrial genome sequences of thirteen globally sourced strains of fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) form a powerful model for mitochondrial research.
abstract: The complete mitogenomes of 13 strains of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster were sequenced. Haplotypes varied between 19 532 and 19 537 bp in length, and followed standard dipteran mitogenome content and organization. We detected a total of 354 variable sites between all thirteen haplotypes, while single pairs of haplotypes were separated by an average of 123 variable sites. The sequenced fly strains form a powerful model for mitochondrial research, when it comes to elucidating the links between the mitochondrial genotype and the phenotype.
authors.affiliation: a School of Biological Sciences, Monash University , Clayton , Australia and.
authors.forename: Jonci N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Wolff
authors.affiliation: a School of Biological Sciences, Monash University , Clayton , Australia and.
authors.forename: M Florencia
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Camus
authors.affiliation: b Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences , Faculty of Health and Medicine, Lancaster University , Lancaster , UK.
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Clancy
authors.affiliation: a School of Biological Sciences, Monash University , Clayton , Australia and.
authors.forename: Damian K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Dowling
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004331:Drosophila melanogaster / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D017344:Genes, Insect; D050259:Genes, Mitochondrial; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D010802:Phylogeny; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
keywords: Drosophila melanogaster; fruit fly; mitochondrial model