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The mitochondrial genome of an important edible insect species, the African palm weevil (Rhynchophorus phoenicis)
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Author(s)
Roberts, Benjamin J
Serges, Doubi Bi Tra
Louis, Konan Konan Jean
Collins, CM Tilly
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
The African palm weevil (Rhynchophorus phoenicis) is a species of high economic importance in sub-Saharan Africa, both as a culturally traditional edible insect and as an agricultural pest. Here we provide a de novo assembly and annotation for the mitochondrial genome of this species from whole-genome sequence data. The mitogenome was AT-rich and 17,161bp in length, containing 13 protein-coding, 22 transfer RNA, and two ribosomal RNA genes. Phylogenetic reconstruction showed the African palm weevil to cluster within the genus Rhynchophorus and the weevil tribe Rhynchophorini. This mitogenome will be important for future genetic research into this emerging edible insect species.
Date Issued
2024-05-07
Date Acceptance
2024-04-09
Citation
Mitochondrial DNA Part B, 2024, 9 (5), pp.601-604
URI
URL
DOI
ISSN
2380-2359
Publisher
Taylor and Francis Group
Start Page
601
End Page
604
Journal / Book Title
Mitochondrial DNA Part B
Volume
9
Issue
5
Copyright Statement
© 2024 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent.
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Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38726023
PII: 2342929
Subjects
African palm weevil
edible insect
EVOLUTION
food security
Genetics & Heredity
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
mitochondrial genome
Rhynchophorus phoenicis
Science & Technology
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
England
Date Publish Online
2024-05-07