{"title":"The complete mitochondrial genome analysis of <i>Elachiptera decipiens</i> (Loew, 1863) (Diptera: Chloropidae).","authors":"Yong-Yue Gu, Yue Guo, Wan-Long Zhang, Heng-Jia Zhang, Ai-Mei Dai, Hao Zhang","doi":"10.1080/23802359.2026.2652762","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2026.2652762","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Elachiptera decipiens</i> is cereal pest distributed in North America, Europe, and China. Its complete mitochondrial genome from Xinjiang, China was sequenced using next-generation sequencing technique. The 18,344 bp mitogenome contains 13 protein-coding gene sequences (PCGs), 22 tRNAs, and 2 rRNAs. Phylogenetic analysis based on 13 PCG sequences at family level and <i>COI</i> gene sequences at subfamily level. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that <i>E. decipiens</i> is closely related to <i>E. insignis</i>. The complete mitogenome of <i>E. decipiens</i> would help understand Chloropidae evolution and develop rapid identification methods based on mitochondrial genes.</p>","PeriodicalId":18647,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources","volume":"11 5","pages":"599-603"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13072685/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147691078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The complete mitochondrial genome of the <i>Perinereis linea</i> (Polychaeta: Nereididae) and Nereididae phylogenetic implications.","authors":"Xue-Feng Song, Yan-Qing Wu, Jia-Yuan Xu, Zhi-Xing Su, Shuai Zhou, Bian-Bian Zhang, Li-Guo Yang, Xiao-Kang Lv","doi":"10.1080/23802359.2026.2654107","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2026.2654107","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Perinereis linea</i> is a widespread marine polychaete, has its complete mitochondrial genome reported here from Dongying, China. The 15,854 bp genome comprises 13 PCGs, 2 rRNAs, 22 tRNAs, and a control region, with typical annelid gene order and 64.63% AT bias. Phylogenetic analyses of 20 annelids places <i>P. linea</i> close to <i>Perinereis aibuhitensis</i>, clarifying nereidid evolution. This genome aids species identification and evolutionary studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":18647,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources","volume":"11 5","pages":"604-608"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13130230/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147817402","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The complete mitochondrial genome of a marine triclad, <i>Paucumara falcata</i> (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Maricola).","authors":"Liyuan Chen, Yuanyuan Liao, Weixuan Li, Junyu Li, Antai Wang, Yu Zhang","doi":"10.1080/23802359.2026.2652593","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2026.2652593","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The marine triclad <i>Paucumara falcata</i> Wang & Li, 2019 exhibitslow-salinity tolerance, making it a valuable model for understanding the evolution of freshwater adaptation in Tricladida. Here we assembled its complete circular mitogenome (13,247 bp), which contains two rRNAs, 12 PCGs, and 22 tRNAs. Phylogenetically, <i>P. falcata</i> forms a well-supported clade with two other Maricolan species. Comparative analysis revealed that the three Maricolan species sequenced to date each exhibit a unique arrangement, while mitochondrial gene order is highly conserved within Continenticola. These findings highlight the need for additional mitogenomic data to resolve triclad phylogeny and elucidate the evolution of gene order in Maricola.</p>","PeriodicalId":18647,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources","volume":"11 5","pages":"594-598"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13059034/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147645782","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The complete mitochondrial genome of <i>Schistura rara</i> Zhu and Cao 1987 (Nemacheilidae).","authors":"Weide Deng, Huiling Shen, Chunxia Li, Xuan Cai, Youhui Luo, Shengxin Chang","doi":"10.1080/23802359.2026.2652607","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2026.2652607","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Schistura rara</i>, a small stream-dwelling fish of the family Nemacheilidae, is endemic to headwater streams of the Beijiang River in Shaoguan, China. Here, we report the first complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of <i>S. rara</i>, which is 16,563 bp in length and contains 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 tRNA genes, two rRNA genes, and a single non-coding control region (D-loop). The mitogenome has a GC content of 42.8% and shows a clear bias toward A/C-ending codons in PCGs. Maximum-likelihood (ML) phylogenetic analyses based on complete mitogenome sequences indicate that <i>Schistura</i> is non-monophyletic. Within this framework, <i>S. rara</i> is recovered as the sister species to <i>S. incerta</i> and, together with one lineage of <i>S. fasciolata</i>, forms a well-supported clade. These three species are the only <i>Schistura</i> taxa recorded from the upper Beijiang River. The newly generated mitogenomic data provide an important genetic resource for clarifying the phylogenetic position and taxonomic status of <i>S. rara</i> within Nemacheilidae.</p>","PeriodicalId":18647,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources","volume":"11 5","pages":"582-588"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13047843/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147623258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of <i>Adenophora pinifolia</i> (Campanulaceae).","authors":"Yi-Fan Di, Li-Bao Feng, Yu-Tong Huang, Chun-Yan Li, Xian Zhao, Ting-Guo Kang, Yan-Yun Yang, Wen-Xiao Men, Liang Xu","doi":"10.1080/23802359.2026.2648258","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2026.2648258","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study sequenced and assembled the complete chloroplast genome of <i>Adenophora pinifolia</i> via next-generation sequencing. The genome is 166,976 bp, with a 121,189 bp LSC, 26,959 bp SSC, and two 9,414 bp IR regions. Its total GC content is 38.33%. Annotation revealed 127 genes: 74 protein-coding, 8 rRNA, 38 tRNA, and 7 pseudogenes. Maximum likelihood phylogenetic analysis showed <i>A. pinifolia</i> is closely related to <i>Adenophora erecta</i> and <i>Adenophora remotiflora</i>, forming a monophyletic clade. These data support its phylogenetic research and resource utilization.</p>","PeriodicalId":18647,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources","volume":"11 5","pages":"577-581"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2026-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13037141/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147593111","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The first complete chloroplast genome of <i>Cosmos sulphureus</i> Cav. 1791 (Asteraceae) and its phylogenetic analysis.","authors":"Qingxia Chen, Ruolan Gao, Chang Liu, Youjie Yao","doi":"10.1080/23802359.2026.2648173","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2026.2648173","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Cosmos sulphureus</i> is an annual ornamental plant with pharmaceutical and biopesticidal value. Here, we report its first complete chloroplast genome (150,870 bp), featuring a typical quadripartite structure and 37.52% GC content. The genome comprised 129 predicted genes, including 86 protein-coding genes, 35 tRNAs, and eight rRNAs. A triple inversion was identified in the LSC region: an ∼83.9 kb large repeat nested an ∼18.8 kb medium repeat, which in turn enclosed a ∼3.4 kb small repeat. Phylogenetically, <i>C. sulphureus</i> and <i>C. bipinnatus</i> form a monophyletic clade, diverging ∼1.593 Mya. These findings provide genetic resources for future studies of the genus.</p>","PeriodicalId":18647,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources","volume":"11 5","pages":"572-576"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2026-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13037155/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147593106","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The complete mitochondrial genome of a marine polychaete, <i>Ophryotrocha xiamenensis</i> (Annelida: Dorvilleidae).","authors":"Yiping Feng, Wenting Lin, Fengqi Zhang, Ruoyu Liu, Yuting Zhang, Jianming Chen, Ruanni Chen","doi":"10.1080/23802359.2026.2647557","DOIUrl":"10.1080/23802359.2026.2647557","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Ophryotrocha xiamenensis</i> is an appropriate model for investigating regeneration and evolution. The complete mitochondrial genome is 16,111 bp in length and consists of 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes and a noncoding region. Phylogenetic analysis based on concatenated sequences of all 13 PCGs using the maximum-likelihood and Bayesian methods, placed <i>O. xiamenensis</i> within the 'labronica' clade and the order of gene arrangement was the same as that of <i>O. japonica</i>. This study contributes to the development of genetic resources and advances the understanding of phylogenetic resolution within the genus <i>Ophryotrocha</i>.</p>","PeriodicalId":18647,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources","volume":"11 5","pages":"567-571"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2026-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13022994/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147574705","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elise N Paietta, Santatriniaina F Randrianarisoa, Tahina T Razanamahenina, Antsa Ramboninarimalala, Toussaint G Raherinirina, Laurent Raveloson, Nina L Finley, Anne D Yoder, Eric Baitchman, Arvind Varsani, Rachel A Johnston
{"title":"Complete mitochondrial DNA sequences of <i>Eliurus webbi</i> and <i>Eliurus minor</i>, endemic tufted-tailed rats in Madagascar.","authors":"Elise N Paietta, Santatriniaina F Randrianarisoa, Tahina T Razanamahenina, Antsa Ramboninarimalala, Toussaint G Raherinirina, Laurent Raveloson, Nina L Finley, Anne D Yoder, Eric Baitchman, Arvind Varsani, Rachel A Johnston","doi":"10.1080/23802359.2026.2638673","DOIUrl":"10.1080/23802359.2026.2638673","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Webb's tufted-tailed rat (<i>Eliurus webbi</i>) and the lesser tufted-tailed rat (<i>Eliurus minor</i>) are nocturnal and primarily arboreal rodents native to Madagascar, classified in the subfamily Nesomyinae. After species confirmation using <i>cytochrome b</i>, we assembled the first complete mitogenomes of <i>E. webbi</i> (<i>n</i> = 7) and <i>E. minor</i> (<i>n</i> = 3) from southeastern Madagascar. These mitochondrial genomes range from 16,310 to 16,313 nt for <i>E. webbi</i> and 16,296 to 16,302 nt for <i>E. minor</i>. These are the first assemblies of mitogenomes from Nesomyinae. This report enhances the evolutionary study and identification of Malagasy endemic rodents, and will support biodiversity research and wildlife conservation efforts.</p>","PeriodicalId":18647,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources","volume":"11 4","pages":"561-566"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2026-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13011091/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147513340","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ying Liu, Xuteng Zhang, Huizhen Yu, Quan Zhang, Kexin Chen, Yankun Li, Wenxiu Yin, Shan Wu, Pan Li, Mingzhe Zhang
{"title":"The complete chloroplast genome of <i>Bursera paradoxa</i>, a unique species endemic to Mexico.","authors":"Ying Liu, Xuteng Zhang, Huizhen Yu, Quan Zhang, Kexin Chen, Yankun Li, Wenxiu Yin, Shan Wu, Pan Li, Mingzhe Zhang","doi":"10.1080/23802359.2026.2644672","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2026.2644672","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Bursera paradoxa</i> is an endemic tree native to Mexico, with high economic and ecological value but little research. The complete chloroplast genome of <i>B. paradoxa</i> is reported for the first time. It is 159,851 bp in length and displays a typical quadripartite structure, including a large single-copy region (87,441 bp), two inverted repeat regions (26,810 bp), and a small single-copy (18,790 bp) region. The genome encodes 133 genes, comprising 87 protein-coding genes, 36 tRNA genes, and 10 rRNA genes, showing a similar structure to <i>B. fagaroides</i>. A total of 35 SSRs are detected in the genome, ranging from 10 bp to 108 bp in length and varying from 6 to 17 in number of repeats. Most of these SSRs are located in single-copy regions and rarely in inverted repeat regions. Phylogenetic analysis supports the monophyly of <i>Bursera</i> and places <i>B. paradoxa</i> as sister to <i>B. fagaroides</i>.</p>","PeriodicalId":18647,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources","volume":"11 4","pages":"551-556"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2026-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12997358/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147486675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The complete chloroplast genome of <i>Boehmeria tricuspis</i> (Urticaceae).","authors":"Chenghang Lan, Ying Han, Caiquan Yang, Tongjian Li, Jing Dong","doi":"10.1080/23802359.2026.2643991","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2026.2643991","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The complete chloroplast genome of <i>Boehmeria tricuspis</i>, a species exhibiting facultative apomixis, was sequenced. The circular genome spans 157,765 bp, comprising a large single-copy 84,524 bp, a small single-copy 18,385 bp, and two inverted repeat regions 27,428 bp each. The genome encodes 131 genes, including 86 protein-coding genes, 37 tRNA genes, and 8 rRNA genes. Phylogenetic analysis robustly resolves <i>B. tricuspis</i> as sister to <i>B. japonica</i>. Four apomictic taxa form a strongly supported clade, highlighting the plastome as critical markers for resolving cryptic diversity in apomictic complexes. This study provides essential genomic resources for clarifying evolutionary relationships within <i>Boehmeria</i>.</p>","PeriodicalId":18647,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources","volume":"11 4","pages":"557-560"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2026-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12997365/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147486660","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}