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Complete mitochondrial genome sequence of the red-spotted apollo butterfly, Parnassius bremeri (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae)
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The 15,389-bp long complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of the redspotted apollo butterfly, Parnassius bremeri (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) was determined. This genome has a gene arrangement identical to those of all other sequenced lepidopteran insects, but differs from the most common type, as the result of the movement of tRNAMet to a position 5’-upstream of tRNAIle. No typical start codon of the P. bremeri COI gene is available. Instead, a tetranucleotide, TTAG, which is found at the beginning context of all sequenced lepidopteran insects was tentatively designated as the start codon for P. bremeri COI gene. All protein-coding genes (PCGs), but COII (T) have complete termination codon TAA or TAG. One of the most unusual feature of the P. bremeri mitochondrial genome is the presence of two tRNA-like structures, such as the tRNATrp-like sequence and tRNALeu (UUR)-like sequence with proper anticodon and clover-leaf structures in the 514-bp long A+T-rich region. Furthermore, the A+T-rich region possesses three sequences that have the potential to form stem-and-loop structures, flanked by the conserved sequences, "TA(A)TA" at the 5’ end and "G(A)nT’ at the 3’ end. After more genomic and phylogenetic analyses are performed, further detailed information will be available.
