Nanopore sequencing of complete mitochondrial genome of the cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae)
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Mealybugs are aggressive pests worldwide, but few complete mitochondrial genomes have been reported. Here, we got the complete mitochondrial genome of the cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, using Oxford Nanopore Technology. It is 14743 bp in length, encodes 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNAs (tRNAs), and 2 ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs), and exhibits a high AT content of 90.33%. Maximum likelihood phylogenetic tree revealed that P. solenopsis is closely related to P. manihoti. This study presents the first complete mitogenome of a mealybug obtained through long-read sequencing, providing a valuable genomic resource for further studies of the mealybug family.
Source: Mitochondrial DNA Part B
Authors: Qianjin Lin, Chengcheng Ye, Zicheng Li, Kaixin Wang, Kaijie Wang, Lingqi Zeng, Lilu Sheng, Haojie Tong
Institution: China Jiliang University
Language: English
Topic: Research on scale insects
Subfield: Insect Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
Award: G6904873065
OpenAlex ID: W4416024561