scholarly journals Comparative Characterization of the Complete Mitochondrial Genomes of the Three Apple Snails (Gastropoda: Ampullariidae) and the Phylogenetic Analyses

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (11) ◽  
pp. 3646 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huirong Yang ◽  
Jia-en Zhang ◽  
Jun Xia ◽  
Jinzeng Yang ◽  
Jing Guo ◽  
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The apple snails Pomacea canaliculata, Pomacea diffusa and Pomacea maculate (Gastropoda: Caenogastropoda: Ampullariidae) are invasive pests causing massive economic losses and ecological damage. We sequenced and characterized the complete mitochondrial genomes of these snails to conduct phylogenetic analyses based on comparisons with the mitochondrial protein coding sequences of 47 Caenogastropoda species. The gene arrangements, distribution and content were canonically identical and consistent with typical Mollusca except for the tRNA-Gln absent in P. diffusa. An identifiable control region (d-loop) was absent. Bayesian phylogenetic analysis indicated that all the Ampullariidae species clustered on the same branch. The genus Pomacea clustered together and then with the genus Marisa. The orders Architaenioglossa and Sorbeoconcha clustered together and then with the order Hypsogastropoda. Furthermore, the intergenic and interspecific taxonomic positions were defined. Unexpectedly, Ceraesignum maximum, Dendropoma gregarium, Eualetes tulipa and Thylacodes squamigerus, traditionally classified in order Hypsogastropoda, were isolated from the order Hypsogastropoda in the most external branch of the Bayesian inference tree. The divergence times of the Caenogastropoda indicated that their evolutionary process covered four geological epochs that included the Quaternary, Neogene, Paleogene and Cretaceous periods. This study will facilitate further investigation of species identification to aid in the implementation of effective management and control strategies of these invasive species.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huihui Chang ◽  
Yimeng Nie ◽  
Nan Zhang ◽  
Xue Zhang ◽  
Huimin Sun ◽  
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Abstract Background Amino acid substitution models play an important role in inferring phylogenies from mitochondrial proteins. Although different amino acid substitution models have been proposed, only a few were estimated from mitochondrial protein sequences for specific taxa such as the mtArt model for Arthropoda. The increasing of mitochondrial genome data from broad Orthoptera taxa provides an opportunity to estimate the Orthoptera-specific mitochondrial amino acid empirical model. Results We sequenced complete mitochondrial genomes of 54 Orthoptera species, and then estimated an amino acid substitution model (named mtOrt) by maximum likelihood method based on the 283 complete mitochondrial genomes available currently. The results indicated that there are obvious differences between mtOrt and the existing model, and the new model can better fit the Orthoptera mitochondrial protein datasets. Moreover, topologies of trees constructed using mtOrt and existing models are frequently different. MtOrt does indeed have an impact on likelihood improvement as well as tree topologies. The comparisons between the topologies of trees constructed using mtOrt and existing models show that the new model outperforms the existing models in inferring phylogenies from Orthoptera mitochondrial protein data. Conclusions The new mitochondrial amino acid substitution model of Orthoptera shows obvious differences from the existing models, and outperforms the existing models in inferring phylogenies from Orthoptera mitochondrial protein sequences.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Zhang ◽  
Ruru Chen ◽  
Jianmei An ◽  
Carlos A. Santamaria

Abstract Background: Oniscidea is the only truly terrestrial taxon within the Crustacea, and vital to soil formation. However, the monophyly of suborder Oniscidea has been in dispute since 1995, with different studies disagreeing on whether the coastal Ligiidae are included within the suborder. To clarify the phylogenetic hypothesis of suborder Oniscidea, we sequenced the complete mitochondrial genomes of Ligia exotica (Roux, 1828) and Mongoloniscus sinensis (Dollfus, 1901).Results: Like most metazoan, the complete mitogenomes of two species with circular double strands. The structure and characters of mitogenomes of these two species are analyzed. The constructed phylogenetic analyses show that Oniscidea is polyphyletic group, with Ligia being more closely related to marine isopods (Valvifera + Cymothoida + Sphaeromatidea).Conclusions: We elevate the taxonomic status of the family Ligiidae to the suborder Ligiaidea which are with parallel rank with Oniscidea. Ligiaidea is much primitive than other exact terrestrial isopods. Crinocheta are strongly monophyly, family Agnaridae is more closely related to Porcellionidae rather than Armadillididae.


2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 331-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongmin Li ◽  
Huabin Zhang ◽  
Xiaoyou Wu ◽  
Hui Xue ◽  
Peng Yan ◽  
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We determined the complete nucleotide sequence of the mitochondrial genome of Odorrana schmackeri (family Ranidae). The O. schmackeri mitogenome (18 302 bp) contained 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, 21 tRNA genes and a single control region (CR). In the new mitogenome, the distinctive feature is the loss of tRNA-His, which could be explained by a hypothesis of gene substitution. The new sequence data was used to assess the phylogenetic relationships among 23 ranid species mostly from China using maximum likelihood (ML) and Bayesian inference (BI). The phylogenetic analyses support two families (Ranidae, Dicroglossidae) for Chinese ranids. In Ranidae, we support the genus Amolops should be retained in the subfamily Raninae rather than in a distinct subfamily Amolopinae of its own. Meanwhile, the monophyly of the genus Odorrana was supported. Within Dicroglossidae, four tribes were well supported including Occidozygini, Dicroglossini, Limnonectini and Paini. More mitochondrial genomes and nuclear genes are required to decisively evaluate phylogenetic relationships of ranids.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rubens Pasa ◽  
Fabiano Bezerra Menegídio ◽  
Igor Henrique Rodrigues-Oliveira ◽  
Iuri Batista da Silva ◽  
Matheus Lewi Cruz Bonaccorsi de Campos ◽  
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AbstractWe are presenting the complete mitogenomes of eight fish species/cytotypes from Neotropical region belonging to the Astyanax and Psalidodon genus: A. aeneus, A. altiparanae, P. fasciatus (from two locations - Upper Paraná and São Francisco river basins), A. lacustris, P. rivularis (two cytotypes) and P. rioparanaibano. We perform the whole-genome sequencing for six of these species in a Novaseq 6000 - by Illumina, meanwhile two genomes were assembled from raw data available in databases. Plus, we reassembled and annotated the mitochondrial genomes for A. mexicanus and P. paranae, both already described and with raw data available online. All the genomes presented the same organization, with 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes and two rRNA genes. Aiming to contribute to the understanding of the several cryptic species complexes and phylogeny of the genus, we perform Bayesian analysis using the 13 protein-coding genes from these species, plus Deuterodon giton and using a Brycon species as outgroup.


Genes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 1567
Author(s):  
Haifeng Tian ◽  
Qiaomu Hu ◽  
Hongyi Lu ◽  
Zhong Li

Asian swamp eel (Monopterus albus, Zuiew 1793) is a commercially important fish due to its nutritional value in Eastern and Southeastern Asia. One local strain of M. albus distributed in the Jianghan Plain of China has been subjected to a selection breeding program because of its preferred body color and superiority of growth and fecundity. Some members of the genus Monopterus have been reclassified into other genera recently. These classifications require further phylogenetic analyses. In this study, the complete mitochondrial genomes of the breeds of M. albus were decoded using both PacBio and Illumina sequencing technologies, then phylogenetic analyses were carried out, including sampling of M. albus at five different sites and 14 species of Synbranchiformes with complete mitochondrial genomes. The total length of the mitogenome is 16,621 bp, which is one nucleotide shorter than that of four mitogenomes of M. albus sampled from four provinces in China, as well as one with an unknown sampling site. The gene content, gene order, and overall base compositions are almost identical to the five reported ones. The results of maximum likelihood (ML) and Bayesian inference analyses of the complete mitochondrial genome and 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs) were consistent. The phylogenetic trees indicated that the selecting breed formed the deepest branch in the clade of all Asian swamp eels, confirmed the phylogenetic relationships of four genera of the family Synbranchidae, also providing systematic phylogenetic relationships for the order Synbranchiformes. The divergence time analyses showed that all Asian swamp eels diverged about 0.49 million years ago (MYA) and their common ancestor split from other species about 45.96 MYA in the middle of the Miocene epoch. Altogether, the complete mitogenome of this breed of M. albus would serve as an important dataset for germplasm identification and breeding programs for this species, in addition to providing great help in identifying the phylogenetic relationships of the order Synbranchiformes.


Genes ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 114
Author(s):  
Miao-Xuan Deng ◽  
Bo Xiao ◽  
Jun-Xia Yuan ◽  
Jia-Ming Hu ◽  
Kyung Seok Kim ◽  
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The roe deer (Capreolus spp.) has been present in China since the early Pleistocene. Despite abundant fossils available for detailed morphological analyses, little is known about the phylogenetic relationships of the fossil individuals to contemporary roe deer. We generated near-complete mitochondrial genomes for four roe deer remains from Northeastern China to explore the genetic connection of the ancient roe deer to the extant populations and to investigate the evolutionary history and population dynamics of this species. Phylogenetic analyses indicated the four ancient samples fall into three out of four different haplogroups of the Siberian roe deer. Haplogroup C, distributed throughout Eurasia, have existed in Northeastern China since at least the Late Pleistocene, while haplogroup A and D, found in the east of Lake Baikal, emerged in Northeastern China after the Mid Holocene. The Bayesian estimation suggested that the first split within the Siberian roe deer occurred approximately 0.34 million years ago (Ma). Moreover, Bayesian skyline plot analyses suggested that the Siberian roe deer had a population increase between 325 and 225 thousand years ago (Kya) and suffered a transient decline between 50 and 18 Kya. This study provides novel insights into the evolutionary history and population dynamics of the roe deer.


2010 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 299-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng Yan ◽  
Ge Feng ◽  
Xiaoqiang Li ◽  
Xiaobing Wu

AbstractThe complete mitochondrial (mt) genomes of two crocodilians: Crocodylus palustris and Crocodylus mindorensis, were sequenced in order to examine their gene and genome features. Additionally, we intended to increase the amount of molecular data suitable for phylogenetic analysis. Their gene orders conform to other crocodilians that have been sequenced, except the arrangement of two tRNA genes differ from other vertebrates, showing that the gene order of crocodilians is remarkably conserved. Phylogenetic analyses (maximum likelihood, Bayesian inference) based on the mt protein-coding genes at the nucleotide level were performed among crocodilians for which complete mt genomes were available. The results suggest that the gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) joins the false gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii) on a common branch, that constitutes a sister group to traditional Crocodylidae. In this report, Mecistops cataphractus is evidently most closely related to Osteolaemus tetraspis. They are isolated as sister taxon from the main clades in Crocodylus. Regarding Paleosuchus, it appears as sister group to Caiman within the Alligatoridae. In particular, relationships among species of Crocodylus (true crocodiles) are discussed.


Insects ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 779
Author(s):  
Xiaoxiao Chen ◽  
Qing Song ◽  
Min Huang

The complete mitochondrial genomes of Xenostrongylusvariegatus and Epuraea sp. were sequenced and analyzed. The total genome lengths are 17,657 and 16,641 bp, with an A+T content of 77.2% and 76.4%, respectively. Each mitochondrial genome consists of 37 coding genes and a non-coding (AT-rich) region. All protein-coding genes (PCGs) start with the standard start codon, ATN, and end with complete stop codons, TAA and TAG, or an incomplete stop codon, T. All tRNAs can be folded into the typical clover-leaf secondary structure, with the exception of trnS1 in both species with a reduced dihydrouridine (DHU) arm. The AT-rich region has tandem repeats differing in both number and length. Genetic distance and Ka/Ks analyses show that nad6 has a higher variability and more rapid evolutionary rate than other PCGs. Both maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference phylogenetic analyses based on 13 PCGs and 2 ribosome DNAs (rDNAs) agree with the previous phylogenies in supporting the Nitidulidae monophyly and the sister-group relationship of Kateretidae + (Monotomidae + Nitidulidae).


2013 ◽  
Vol 48 ◽  
pp. 136-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chengzhong Yang ◽  
Changkui Xiang ◽  
Wenhua Qi ◽  
Shan Xia ◽  
Feiyun Tu ◽  
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Insects ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 338
Author(s):  
Yan Jiang ◽  
Hao-Xi Li ◽  
Xiao-Fei Yu ◽  
Mao-Fa Yang

The complete mitochondrial genomes of Atkinsoniella grahami and Atkinsoniella xanthonota were sequenced. The results showed that the mitogenomes of these two species are 15,621 and 15,895 bp in length, with A+T contents of 78.6% and 78.4%, respectively. Both mitogenomes contain 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA genes (tRNAs), 2 ribosomal RNA genes (rRNAs), and a control region (CR). For all PCGs, a standard start ATN codon (ATT, ATG, or ATA) was found at the initiation site, except for ATP8, for which translation is initiated with a TTG codon. All PCGs terminate with a complete TAA or TAG stop codon, except for COX2, which terminates with an incomplete stop codon T. All tRNAs have the typical cloverleaf secondary structure, except for trnS, which has a reduced dihydrouridine arm. Furthermore, these phylogenetic analyses were reconstructed based on 13 PCGs and two rRNA genes of 73 mitochondrial genome sequences, with both the maximum likelihood (ML) and Bayesian inference (BI) methods. The obtained mitogenome sequences in this study will promote research into the classification, population genetics, and evolution of Cicadellinae insects in the future.


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