Macrostructural Evolution of the Mitogenome of Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Papilionoidea)

Macrostructural Evolution of the Mitogenome of Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Papilionoidea)

The mitogenome of the species belonging to the Papilionodea (Lepidoptera) is a double stranded circular molecule containing the 37 genes shared by Metazoa. Eight mitochondrial gene orders are known in the Papilionoidea. MIQGO is the plesiomorphic gene order for this superfamily, while other mitochon...

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Main Authors: Di Liu, Andrea Basso, Massimiliano Babbucci, Tomaso Patarnello, Enrico Negrisolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
Papilionoidea
butterflies
mitogenomics
mitochondrial structural evolution
new gene orders
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/4/358

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