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Partial mitochondrial genome sequences of Ostrinia nubilalis and Ostrinia furnicalis
International Journal of Biological Sciences
  • Brad S. Coates, Iowa State University
  • Douglas V. Sumerford, United States Department of Agriculture
  • Richard L. Hellmich, Iowa State University
  • Leslie C. Lewis, Iowa State University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2005
DOI
10.7150/ijbs.1.13
Abstract

Contiguous 14,535 and 14,536 nt near complete mitochondrial genome sequences respectively were obtained for Ostrinia nubilalis and Ostrinia furnicalis. Mitochondrial gene order was identical to that observed from Bombyx. Sequences comparatively showed 186 substitutions (1.3% sequence divergence), 170 CDS substitutions (131 at 3rd codon positions), and an excess of transition mutation likely resulting by purifying selection (dN/dS = ω ≅ 0.15). Overall substitution rates were significantly higher at 4-fold (5.2%) compared to 2-fold degenerate codons (2.6%). These are the 3rd and 4th lepidopteran mitochondrial genome reference sequences in GenBank and useful for comparative mitochondrial studies.

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This article is from International Journal of Biological Sciences; 1 (2005); 13-18; doi: 10.7150/ijbs.1.13

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Citation Information
Brad S. Coates, Douglas V. Sumerford, Richard L. Hellmich and Leslie C. Lewis. "Partial mitochondrial genome sequences of Ostrinia nubilalis and Ostrinia furnicalis" International Journal of Biological Sciences Vol. 1 (2005) p. 13 - 18
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