Sequencing and description of the complete mitochondrial genome of Limatus durhamii (Diptera: Culicidae)

Silva, Fábio Silva da; Nascimento, Bruna Laís Sena do; Cruz, Ana Cecília Ribeiro; Silva, Sandro Patroca da; Aragão, Andressa de Oliveira; Dias, Daniel Damous; Silva, Lucas Henrique da Silva e; Reis, Lúcia Aline Moura; Rosa, José Wilson; Vieira, Durval Bertram Rodrigues; Medeiros, Daniele Barbosa de Almeida; Neto, Joaquim Pinto Nunes

doi:10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106805

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“…In this context, the mitochondrial (mtDNA) genome is an important tool for evolutionary studies, given its uniparental inheritance, lack of recombination and high mutation rates, in comparison with the nuclear genome [13][14][15][16]. Mitochondrial markers are especially useful for the study of vectors of medical and epidemiological importance [17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25].…”

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Sequencing and Analysis of the Mitochondrial Genome of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) from the Brazilian Amazon Region

Sousa,

Cruz,

Silva

et al. 2023

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Aedes aegypti is a mosquito native to the African continent, which is now widespread in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. In many regions, it represents a major challenge to public health, given its role in the cycle of transmission of important arboviruses, such as Dengue, Zika, and Chikungunya. Considering the epidemiological importance of Ae. aegypti, the present study sequenced the partial mitochondrial genome of a sample collected in the municipality of Balsas, in the Brazilian state of Maranhão, followed by High Throughput Sequencing and phylogenetic analyses. The mitochondrial sequence obtained here was 15,863 bp long, and contained 37 functional subunits (thirteen PCGs, twenty-two tRNAs and two rRNAs) in addition to a partial final portion rich in A+T. The data obtained here contribute to the enrichment of our knowledge of the taxonomy and evolutionary biology of this prominent disease vector. These findings represent an important advancement in the understanding of the characteristics of the populations of northeastern Brazil and provide valuable insights into the taxonomy and evolutionary biology of this prominent disease vector.

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Sequencing and Analysis of the Mitochondrial Genome of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) from the Brazilian Amazon Region

Sousa,

Cruz,

Silva

et al. 2023

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Sequencing and Description of the Mitochondrial Genome of Orthopodomyia fascipes (Diptera: Culicidae)

Silva,

Nascimento,

Cruz

et al. 2024

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The genus Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1904 (Diptera: Culicidae) comprises 36 wild mosquito species, with distribution largely restricted to tropical and temperate areas, most of which are not recognized as vectors of epidemiological importance due to the lack of information related to their bionomy and involvement in the cycle transmission of infectious agents. Furthermore, their evolutionary relationships are not completely understood, reflecting the scarcity of genetic information about the genus. Therefore, in this study, we report the first complete description of the mitochondrial genome of a Neotropical species representing the genus, Orthopodomyia fascipes Coquillet, 1906, collected in the Brazilian Amazon region. Using High Throughput Sequencing, we obtained a mitochondrial sequence of 15,598 bp, with an average coverage of 418.5×, comprising 37 functional subunits and a final portion rich in A + T, corresponding to the control region. The phylogenetic analysis, using Maximum Likelihood and Bayesian Inference based on the 13 protein-coding genes, corroborated the monophyly of Culicidae and its two subfamilies, supporting the proximity between the tribes Orthopodomyiini and Mansoniini, partially disagreeing with previous studies based on the use of molecular and morphological markers. The information generated in this study contributes to a better understanding of the taxonomy and evolutionary history of the genus and other groups of Culicidae.

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Sequencing and description of the complete mitochondrial genome of Limatus durhamii (Diptera: Culicidae)

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Sequencing and Analysis of the Mitochondrial Genome of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) from the Brazilian Amazon Region

Sequencing and Analysis of the Mitochondrial Genome of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) from the Brazilian Amazon Region

Sequencing and Description of the Mitochondrial Genome of Orthopodomyia fascipes (Diptera: Culicidae)

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