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Tian J, Yu B, Shi X, Liang H, Wang D, Ge M. Sequencing and analysis of the complete mitochondrial genome of Mansonia uniformis (Dipera: Culicidae). Mitochondrial DNA B Resour 2020; 5:498-499. [PMID: 33366619 PMCID: PMC7748744 DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2019.1704638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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In this study, we sequenced and analyzed the complete mitochondrial genome of Mansonia uniformis, and this is the first report on the genus Mansonia. The circular mitogenome is 15,603 bp long and contains 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 tRNA genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, and a A + T-rich control region. Most PCGs start with ATN codons, and end with TAA, except for COX1 starting with TCG codons and COX2 ending with a single thymine stop codon. The phylogenetic tree based on the COX1 gene showed that M. uniformis formed a monophyletic clade, sister to other seven genus from the subfamily Culicinae.
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- Junhua Tian
- Wuhan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan, PR China
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- Wuhan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan, PR China
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- Institute of Crop of Wuhan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, PR China
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- Institute of Crop of Wuhan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, PR China
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- Institute of Crop of Wuhan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, PR China
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- Institute of Crop of Wuhan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, PR China
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Rašić G, Filipović I, Callahan AG, Stanford D, Chan A, Lam-Phua SG, Tan CH, Hoffmann AA. The queenslandensis and the type Form of the Dengue Fever Mosquito (Aedes aegypti L.) Are Genomically Indistinguishable. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2016; 10:e0005096. [PMID: 27806047 PMCID: PMC5091912 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2016] [Accepted: 10/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The mosquito Aedes aegypti (L.) is a major vector of viral diseases like dengue fever, Zika and chikungunya. Aedes aegypti exhibits high morphological and behavioral variation, some of which is thought to be of epidemiological significance. Globally distributed domestic Ae. aegypti have often been grouped into (i) the very pale variety queenslandensis and (ii) the type form. Because the two color forms co-occur across most of their range, there is interest in understanding how freely they interbreed. This knowledge is particularly important for control strategies that rely on mating compatibilities between the release and target mosquitoes, such as Wolbachia releases and SIT. To address this question, we analyzed nuclear and mitochondrial genome-wide variation in the co-occurring pale and type Ae. aegypti from northern Queensland (Australia) and Singapore. METHODS/FINDINGS We typed 74 individuals at a 1170 bp-long mitochondrial sequence and at 16,569 nuclear SNPs using a customized double-digest RAD sequencing. 11/29 genotyped individuals from Singapore and 11/45 from Queensland were identified as var. queenslandensis based on the diagnostic scaling patterns. We found 24 different mitochondrial haplotypes, seven of which were shared between the two forms. Multivariate genetic clustering based on nuclear SNPs corresponded to individuals' geographic location, not their color. Several family groups consisted of both forms and three queenslandensis individuals were Wolbachia infected, indicating previous breeding with the type form which has been used to introduce Wolbachia into Ae. aegypti populations. CONCLUSION Aedes aegypti queenslandensis are genomically indistinguishable from the type form, which points to these forms freely interbreeding at least in Australia and Singapore. Based on our findings, it is unlikely that the presence of very pale Ae. aegypti will affect the success of Aedes control programs based on Wolbachia-infected, sterile or RIDL mosquitoes.
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- Gordana Rašić
- Pest and Environmental Adaptation Research Group, Bio21 Institute, School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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- Pest and Environmental Adaptation Research Group, Bio21 Institute, School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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- Pest and Environmental Adaptation Research Group, Bio21 Institute, School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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- Institute of Vector Borne Disease, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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- Environmental Health Institute, National Environment Agency, Environment Building, Singapore
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- Environmental Health Institute, National Environment Agency, Environment Building, Singapore
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- Environmental Health Institute, National Environment Agency, Environment Building, Singapore
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- Pest and Environmental Adaptation Research Group, Bio21 Institute, School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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Zhang X, Kang Z, Mao M, Li X, Cameron SL, de Jong H, Wang M, Yang D. Comparative Mt Genomics of the Tipuloidea (Diptera: Nematocera: Tipulomorpha) and Its Implications for the Phylogeny of the Tipulomorpha. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0158167. [PMID: 27341029 PMCID: PMC4920351 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0158167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2016] [Accepted: 06/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A traditionally controversial taxon, the Tipulomorpha has been frequently discussed with respect to both its familial composition and relationships with other Nematocera. The interpretation of internal relationships within the Tipuloidea, which include the Tipulidae sensu stricto, Cylindrotomidae, Pediciidae and Limoniidae, is also problematic. We sequenced the first complete mitochondrial (mt) genome of Symplecta hybrida (Meigen, 1804), which belongs to the subfamily Chioneinae of family Limoniidae, and another five nearly complete mt genomes from the Tipuloidea. We did a comparative analysis of these mt genomics and used them, along with some other representatives of the Nematocera to construct phylogenetic trees. Trees inferred by Bayesian methods strongly support a sister-group relationship between Trichoceridae and Tipuloidea. Tipulomorpha are not supported as the earliest branch of the Diptera. Furthermore, phylogenetic trees indicate that the family Limoniidae is a paraphyletic group.
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- Xiao Zhang
- Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Centre for Medical Bioscience, School of Biological Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Earth, Environmental & Biological Sciences School, Science & Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- Naturalis Biodiversity Center Darwinweg 2, 2333 CR, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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Faull KJ, Webb C, Williams CR. Desiccation survival time for eggs of a widespread and invasive Australian mosquito species, Aedes (Finlaya) notoscriptus (Skuse). JOURNAL OF VECTOR ECOLOGY : JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR VECTOR ECOLOGY 2016; 41:55-62. [PMID: 27232125 DOI: 10.1111/jvec.12194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2015] [Accepted: 11/04/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The Australian native mosquito Aedes (Finlaya) notoscriptus (Skuse) is closely associated with natural and artificial water holding receptacles. Eggs are laid in habitats where they are exposed to drying conditions as water levels fluctuate. Withstanding desiccation enables survival in challenging environments and increases the potential for establishment in non-native habitats. Until now, the desiccation resistance of Ae. notoscriptus eggs has been unknown despite the historical invasive success of this important dog heartworm and arbovirus vector. Viability and mean survival times of eggs from two Ae. notoscriptus populations (metropolitan areas of Sydney, NSW and Adelaide, SA) were evaluated, with eggs stored under three dryness conditions for up to 367 days. Our results revealed that Ae. notoscriptus eggs can withstand desiccation for extended periods, under a variety of conditions, with approximately 9-13% egg viability recorded after one year. This prolonged egg survival reflects the widespread distribution of this mosquito in Australia and its history of incursions and subsequent establishment in non-native habitats. Differences in mean egg volume were recorded in addition to significantly different egg length to width ratios for the two populations, which may reflect adaptation to biotope of origin and an associated likelihood of drought and drying conditions. The results of this study suggest that the desiccation resistant eggs of Ae. notoscriptus make this species highly adaptable, increasing the risk of movement to non-endemic regions of the world.
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- K J Faull
- Sansom Institute for Health Research, and School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia, 5001.
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- Department of Medical Entomology, Pathology West - ICPMR Westmead and University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW, Australia, 2145
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- Sansom Institute for Health Research, and School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia, 5001
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Batovska J, Blacket MJ, Brown K, Lynch SE. Molecular identification of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in southeastern Australia. Ecol Evol 2016; 6:3001-11. [PMID: 27217948 PMCID: PMC4863023 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.2095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2015] [Revised: 02/28/2016] [Accepted: 03/03/2016] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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DNA barcoding is a modern species identification technique that can be used to distinguish morphologically similar species, and is particularly useful when using small amounts of starting material from partial specimens or from immature stages. In order to use DNA barcoding in a surveillance program, a database containing mosquito barcode sequences is required. This study obtained Cytochrome Oxidase I (COI) sequences for 113 morphologically identified specimens, representing 29 species, six tribes and 12 genera; 17 of these species have not been previously barcoded. Three of the 29 species ─ Culex palpalis, Macleaya macmillani, and an unknown species originally identified as Tripteroides atripes ─ were initially misidentified as they are difficult to separate morphologically, highlighting the utility of DNA barcoding. While most species grouped separately (reciprocally monophyletic), the Cx. pipiens subgroup could not be genetically separated using COI. The average conspecific and congeneric p‐distance was 0.8% and 7.6%, respectively. In our study, we also demonstrate the utility of DNA barcoding in distinguishing exotics from endemic mosquitoes by identifying a single intercepted Stegomyia aegypti egg at an international airport. The use of DNA barcoding dramatically reduced the identification time required compared with rearing specimens through to adults, thereby demonstrating the value of this technique in biosecurity surveillance. The DNA barcodes produced by this study have been uploaded to the ‘Mosquitoes of Australia–Victoria’ project on the Barcode of Life Database (BOLD), which will serve as a resource for the Victorian Arbovirus Disease Control Program and other national and international mosquito surveillance programs.
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- Jana Batovska
- Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (DEDJTR) BioSciences Research AgriBio Centre for AgriBioscience Bundoora Victoria 3083 Australia
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- Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (DEDJTR) BioSciences Research AgriBio Centre for AgriBioscience Bundoora Victoria 3083 Australia
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- Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (DEDJTR) BioSciences Research AgriBio Centre for AgriBioscience Bundoora Victoria 3083 Australia
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- Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (DEDJTR) BioSciences Research AgriBio Centre for AgriBioscience Bundoora Victoria 3083 Australia
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Hua YQ, Yan ZT, Fu WB, He QY, Zhou Y, Chen B. Sequencing and analysis of the complete mitochondrial genome in Anopheles culicifacies species B (Diptera: Culicidae). Mitochondrial DNA A DNA Mapp Seq Anal 2015; 27:2909-10. [PMID: 26114319 DOI: 10.3109/19401736.2015.1060434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Anopheles culicifacial species B was sequenced in this study. The length of the mitochondrial genome is 15 330 bp, which contains 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 tRNA genes, two rRNA genes, and a non-coding control region. The gene order and the gene composition are consistent with those previously reported for other mosquito species. The initiation codon of the PCGs complies with the ATN rule except for COI using TCG and ND5 using GTG as a start codon, and the termination codon is TAA or imcomplete, an only T. The total base composition is 40.4% A, 38.1% T, 12.4% C, and 9.1% G. The phylogenetic tree based on the sequences of 13 protein-coding genes showed that these species were classified into two clades, corresponding to the subgenus Cellia and subgenus Nyssorhynchus. An. culicifacies species B of Myzomyia Series was clustered with An. gambiae of Pyretophorus Series with a high bootstrap value of 100%. The complete mitogenome data can provide a basis for molecular identification and phylogenetic studies of mosquito species.
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- Ya-Qiong Hua
- a Institute of Entomology and Molecular Biology, Chongqing Normal University , Chongqing , China
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- a Institute of Entomology and Molecular Biology, Chongqing Normal University , Chongqing , China
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- a Institute of Entomology and Molecular Biology, Chongqing Normal University , Chongqing , China
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- a Institute of Entomology and Molecular Biology, Chongqing Normal University , Chongqing , China
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- a Institute of Entomology and Molecular Biology, Chongqing Normal University , Chongqing , China
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- a Institute of Entomology and Molecular Biology, Chongqing Normal University , Chongqing , China
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Zhang H, Xing D, Wang G, Li C, Zhao T. Sequencing and analysis of the complete mitochondrial genome of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in China. Mitochondrial DNA A DNA Mapp Seq Anal 2015; 27:2787-8. [PMID: 26114325 DOI: 10.3109/19401736.2015.1053067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The complete sequence of the mitochondrial genome of the Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) is presented using traditional Sanger sequencing. Its mitogenome are 16,660 bp in length, consisting of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, 2 ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes and a non-coding A + T rich region. As in other insects, most mitochondrial genes are encoded on the heavy strand, except for ND5, ND4, ND4L, ND1, two rRNA and eight tRNA genes, which are encoded on the light strand. The overall base composition on heavy strand was as follows - A: 40.1%, G: 8.2%, C: 11.9%, T: 39.8% and the A + T content 79.9%. The results of phylogenetic analyzes showed that the Ae. albopictus has closed relationship with the family Culicidae and order Diptera.
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- Hengduan Zhang
- a State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology , Fengtai District, Beijing , China
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- a State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology , Fengtai District, Beijing , China
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- a State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology , Fengtai District, Beijing , China
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- a State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology , Fengtai District, Beijing , China
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- a State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology , Fengtai District, Beijing , China
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Hardy CM, Court LN, Morgan MJ. The complete mitochondrial DNA genome of Aedes vigilax (Diptera: Culicidae). Mitochondrial DNA A DNA Mapp Seq Anal 2015; 27:2552-3. [PMID: 26099979 DOI: 10.3109/19401736.2015.1038800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The complete mitochondrial genomes of two main clades of the medically significant saltmarsh mosquito Aedes vigilax Skuse (Diptera: Culicidae) were obtained using combined Illumina and Sanger sequencing. The two 15,877 bp circular genomes share 99.0% nucleotide identity and encode 37 genes with identical gene arrangement similar to previously published Culicidae species with a non-coding A + T rich region between rns and tRNA-Ile. Protein initiation codon is ATN apart from ND5 (GTG) and COX1 (TCG). Eight protein-coding genes encode full TAA stop codon, while five are completed by mRNA polyadenylation. Typical cloverleaf structures containing DHU and TΨC stem and loops can be inferred for all 22 tRNAs.
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- C M Hardy
- a CSIRO Land & Water Flagship , Canberra , ACT , Australia
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- a CSIRO Land & Water Flagship , Canberra , ACT , Australia
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- a CSIRO Land & Water Flagship , Canberra , ACT , Australia
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