Mitochondrial genome sequence of Unionicola parkeri (Acari: Trombidiformes: Unionicolidae): molecular synapomorphies between closely-related Unionicola gill mites

Edwards, Dale D.; Jackson, Lesley E.; Johnson, Amy J.; Ernsting, Brian R.

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“…chapter=cgencodes ). We noticed that in the water mites, Unionicola parkeri and U. foili , another rare start codon, TTG, was used 34 35 . The stop codons were TAA or TAG in both eriophyoid species; incomplete stop codons, T, was found in protein-coding genes that precede a tRNA gene.…”

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“…In the other superorder Acariformes, however, rearrangement of mt genes was found in all of the 27 species whose mt genomes have been sequenced. Even the species in the same genus differ from one other in mt gene arrangement, such as the two water mites in the genus Unionicola 34 35 and three chigger mites in the genus Leptotrombidium 11 42 ( Fig. 5 ).…”

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“…Fifteen tRNAs lost D-arm or T-arm in Demodicidae, including five tRNAs losing both D-arm and T-arm 45 . Twenty tRNAs in Pyroglyphidae 46 47 , 17 to 18 tRNAs in Trombiculidae 11 34 42 , 21 tRNAs in Acaridae and Psoroptidae 48 49 50 , 15 tRNAs in Unionicolidae 34 35 , lack D-arm or T-arm ( Table S1 ).…”

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Mitochondrial genome evolution and tRNA truncation in Acariformes mites: new evidence from eriophyoid mites

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Guo

Dong

et al. 2016

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The subclass Acari (mites and ticks) comprises two super-orders: Acariformes and Parasitiformes. Most species of the Parasitiformes known retained the ancestral pattern of mitochondrial (mt) gene arrangement of arthropods, and their mt tRNAs have the typical cloverleaf structure. All of the species of the Acariformes known, however, have rearranged mt genomes and truncated mt tRNAs. We sequenced the mt genomes of two species of Eriophyoidea: Phyllocoptes taishanensis and Epitrimerus sabinae. The mt genomes of P. taishanensis and E. sabinae are 13,475 bp and 13,531 bp, respectively, are circular and contain the 37 genes typical of animals; most mt tRNAs are highly truncated in both mites. On the other hand, these two eriophyoid mites have the least rearranged mt genomes seen in the Acariformes. Comparison between eriophyoid mites and other Aacariformes mites showed that: 1) the most recent common ancestor of Acariformes mites retained the ancestral pattern of mt gene arrangement of arthropods with slight modifications; 2) truncation of tRNAs for cysteine, phenylalanine and histidine occurred once in the most recent common ancestor of Acariformes mites whereas truncation of other tRNAs occurred multiple times; and 3) the placement of eriophyoid mites in the order Trombidiformes needs to be reviewed.

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Mitochondrial genome evolution and tRNA truncation in Acariformes mites: new evidence from eriophyoid mites

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“…The genes for the small subunit of the rRNA ( rrnS ) are 629 bp ( T. ludeni and T. phaselus ) to 645 bp ( T. pueraricola ) in length and are located between trnY and trnG . Both ribosomal subunits are encoded on the J-strand as is the case in Metaseiulus occidentalis [54] , Dermatophagoides farinae [14] , D. pteronyssinus [16] , Leptotrombidium pallidum [55] , P. citri [13] and P. ulmi , whereas the rRNA genes in most species of Acari, arthropods and chelicerates are located on the N-strand [12] , [14] , [15] , [17] , [56] , [57] .…”

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“…The databases presently include the mitochondrial genomes of 37 acarids, including 12 of the superorder Acariformes and 25 of the superorder Parasitiformes ( Table S1 ). Several aspects of the mt-genomes of Acari have been examined, including gene rearrangement [12] – [16] , tRNA gene loss [17] and atypical short tRNA [13] , [14] .…”

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The Complete Mitochondrial Genomes of Six Species of Tetranychus Provide Insights into the Phylogeny and Evolution of Spider Mites

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Many spider mites belonging to the genus Tetranychus are of agronomical importance. With limited morphological characters, Tetranychus mites are usually identified by a combination of morphological characteristics and molecular diagnostics. To clarify their molecular evolution and phylogeny, the mitochondrial genomes of the green and red forms of Tetranychus urticae as well as T. kanzawai, T. ludeni, T. malaysiensis, T. phaselus, T. pueraricola were sequenced and compared. The seven mitochondrial genomes are typical circular molecules of about 13,000 bp encoding and they are composed of the complete set of 37 genes that are usually found in metazoans. The order of the mitochondrial (mt) genes is the same as that in the mt genomes of Panonychus citri and P. ulmi, but very different from that in other Acari. The J-strands of the mitochondrial genomes have high (∼84%) A+T contents, negative GC-skews and positive AT-skews. The nucleotide sequence of the cox1 gene, which is commonly used as a taxon barcode and molecular marker, is more highly conserved than the nucleotide sequences of other mitochondrial genes in these seven species. Most tRNA genes in the seven genomes lose the D-arm and/or the T-arm. The functions of these tRNAs need to be evaluated. The mitochondrial genome of T. malaysiensis differs from the other six genomes in having a slightly smaller genome size, a slight difference in codon usage, and a variable loop in place of the T-arm of some tRNAs by a variable loop. A phylogenic analysis shows that T. malaysiensis first split from other Tetranychus species and that the clade of the family Tetranychoidea occupies a basal position in the Trombidiformes. The mt genomes of the green and red forms of T. urticae have limited divergence and short evolutionary distance.

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The mitogenome of Halotydeus destructor (Tucker) and its relationships with other trombidiform mites as inferred from nucleotide sequences and gene arrangements

Thia

Young

Korhnen

et al. 2021

Ecology and Evolution

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The redlegged earth mite, Halotydeus destructor (Tucker, 1925: Trombidiformes, Eupodoidea, Penthaleidae), is an invasive mite species. In Australia, this mite has become a pest of winter pastures and grain crops. We report the complete mitogenome for H. destructor, the first to represent the family Penthaleidae, superfamily Eupodoidea. The mitogenome of H. destructor is 14,691 bp in size, and has a GC content of 27.87%, 13 protein-coding genes, two rRNA genes, and 22 tRNA genes.We explored evolutionary relationships of H. destructor with other members of the Trombidiformes using phylogenetic analyses of nucleotide sequences and the order of protein-coding and rRNA genes. We found strong, consistent support for the superfamily Tydeoidea being the sister taxon to the superfamily Eupodoidea based on nucleotide sequences and gene arrangements. Moreover, the gene arrangements of Eupodoidea and Tydeoidea are not only identical to each other but also identical to that of the hypothesized arthropod ancestor, showing a high level of conservatism in the mitogenomic structure of these mite superfamilies. Our study illustrates the utility of gene arrangements for providing complementary information to nucleotide sequences with respect to inferring the evolutionary relationships of species within the order Trombidiformes. The mitogenome of H. destructor provides a valuable resource for further population genetic studies of this important agricultural pest. Given the co-occurrence of closely related, morphologically similar Penthaleidae mites with H. destructor in the field, a complete mitogenome provides new opportunities to develop metabarcoding tools to study mite diversity in agro-ecosystems. Moreover, the H. destructor mitogenome fills an important taxonomic gap that will facilitate further study of trombidiform mite evolution.

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Mitochondrial genome sequence of Unionicola parkeri (Acari: Trombidiformes: Unionicolidae): molecular synapomorphies between closely-related Unionicola gill mites

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Mitochondrial genome evolution and tRNA truncation in Acariformes mites: new evidence from eriophyoid mites

Mitochondrial genome evolution and tRNA truncation in Acariformes mites: new evidence from eriophyoid mites

The Complete Mitochondrial Genomes of Six Species of Tetranychus Provide Insights into the Phylogeny and Evolution of Spider Mites

The mitogenome of Halotydeus destructor (Tucker) and its relationships with other trombidiform mites as inferred from nucleotide sequences and gene arrangements

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