• Molecules and Cells
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.347-363
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• 2009

The 15,389-bp long complete mitogenome of the endangered red-spotted apollo butterfly, Parnassius bremeri (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) was determined in this study. The start codon for the COI gene in insects has been extensively discussed, and has long remained a matter of some controversy. Herein, we propose that the CGA (arginine) sequence functions as the start codon for the COI gene in lepidopteran insects, on the basis of complete mitogenome sequences of lepidopteran insects, including P. bremeri, as well as additional sequences of the COI start region from a diverse taxonomic range of lepidopteran species (a total of 53 species from 15 families). In our extensive search for a tRNA-like structure in the A+T-rich region, one $tRNA^{Trp}$-like sequence and one $tRNA^{Leu}(UUR)$-like sequence were detected in the P. bremeri A+T-rich region, and one or more tRNA-like structures were detected in the A+T-rich region of the majority of other sequenced lepidopteran insects, thereby indicating that such features occur frequently in the lepidopteran mitogenomes. Phylogenetic analysis using the concatenated 13 amino acid sequences and nucleotide sequences of PCGs of the four macrolepidopteran superfamilies together with the Tortricoidea and Pyraloidea resulted in the successful recovery of a monophyly of Papilionoidea and a monophyly of Bombycoidea. However, the Geometroidea were unexpectedly identified as a sister group of the Bombycoidea, rather than the Papilionoidea.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.55-64
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• 2022

Bombyx shini Park & Sohn, 2002 (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae), which was listed as an endemic species in South Korea has recently been renamed as the East Asian silk moth Rotunda rotundapex Miyata & Kishida, 1990 (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae). In this study, we sequenced the complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of the R. rotundapex to announce genomic characteristics and to clarify its validity with a new name. The 15,294-bp long complete mitogenome comprises a typical set of genes [13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 2 rRNA genes, and 22 tRNA genes] and one major noncoding, A + T-rich region, with an arrangement identical to that observed in most lepidopteran mitogenomes. The A/T content of the whole mitogenome was 79.22%; however, it varied among the regions/genes as follows: A + T-rich region, 91.62%; srRNA, 84.67%; lrRNA, 83.01%; tRNAs, 81.43%; and PCGs, 77.46%. Phylogenetic analyses of 35 species in the Bombycoidea superfamily showed the sister relationship between the families Sphingidae and Bombycidae s. str., with the higher nodal support [bootstrap support (BS) = 78%]. The Saturniidae was placed as the sister to the two families, but the nodal support for this relationship was low (BS = 53%). Current R. rotundapex was placed together with previously reported con-species with the highest nodal support, forming a separate clade from Bombyx, validating that B. shini can have a new genus name, Rotunda. However, the Korean R. rotundapex showed a substantial sequence divergence at 5.28% to that originated from an individual of type locality Taiwan in 1,459-bp of COI sequences. Considering such a high sequence divergence an additional study, which includes morphological and DNA barcoding data from further extensive distributional range maybe is needed for further robust taxonomic conclusion.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.65-71
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• 2022

The wild silkmoth Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Méneville, 1861 (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) is an important producer of silk that is superior to the silk produced by traditional domesticated silkworm. In this study, we sequenced the complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of An. yamamai collected from Jeju Island, which is the southernmost island approximately 100 km offshore southward from the Korean Peninsula. Determining this sequence will be necessary for tracing the biogeographic history of the species and developing molecular markers for identifying the origin of commercial products. Comparison of the sequence divergence among two available and the current mitogenomes revealed a low but substantial number of substitutions, totaling 23 nucleotides in the whole genome. CytB and ND5 showed the highest variability with five and four variations, respectively, suggesting that these regions will be prior regions to target for subsequent biogeographic and diagnosis study. Phylogenetic reconstruction based on all available sequences of Saturniidae showed that An. yamamai is a sister to the congeneric species An. pernyi, corroborating that Antheraea is a highly supported monophyletic group. The tribe Saturniini was clearly non-monophyletic and interrupted by Attacini and Bunaeini.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.41-54
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• 2023

The blue-tailed damselfly, Ischnura elegans Van der Linden, 1820 (Odonata: Coenagrionidae), is a climate-sensitive indicator species in South Korea. In this study, we sequenced the complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of I. elegans collected from South Korea for subsequent population genetic analysis, particularly to trace population movements in response to climate change. The 15,963 base pair (bp)-long complete mitogenome of I. elegans has typical sets of genes including a major non-coding region (the A+T-rich region), and an arrangement identical to that observed in ancestral insect species. The ATP6, ND3 and ND1 genes have the TTG start codon, which, although rare, is the canonical start codon for animal mitochondrial tRNA. The A/T content was 71.4% in protein-coding genes, 72.1% in tRNAs, 72.9% in the whole genome, 74.7% in srRNA, 75.3% in lrRNA, and 83.8% in the A+T-rich region. The A+T-rich region is unusually long (1,196 bp) and contains two subunits (192 bp and 176-165 bp), each of which is tandemly triplicated and surrounded by non-repeat sequences. Comparison of the sequence divergence among available mitogenomes of I. elegans, including the one from the current study, revealed ND2 as the most variable gene, followed by COII and COI, suggesting that ND2 should be targeted first in subsequent population-level studies. Phylogenetic reconstruction based on all available mitogenome sequences of Coenagrionidae showed a strong sister relationship between I. elegans and I. senegalensis.

• 한국어류학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.226-239
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• 2021

좀볼락 (Sebastes minor), 세줄볼락 (Sebastes trivittatus), 황볼락 (Sebastes owstoni) 및 노랑볼락 (Sebastes steindachneri)은 한국 동해 중부 이북해역에 서식하는 동해안 특산 어종이다. 이들 동해안 특산 볼락류의 분자진화를 이해하기 위하여 좀볼락과 세줄볼락의 미토콘드리아 유전체 (미토게놈)를 해독하였고, 한반도 주변 해역에 출현하는 16종 볼락의 미토게놈과 비교하였다. 좀볼락 및 세줄볼락의 미토게놈 전체 크기는 각각 16,408 bp 및 16,409 bp이었으며, 37개의 유전자 (13개의 단백질 코딩 유전자, 2개의 리보솜 RNA 유전자 및 22개의 tRNA 유전자)와 1개의 비암호화 영역으로 이루어져 있었다. 동해안 특산 볼락에 속하는 좀볼락, 세줄볼락, 황볼락 및 노랑볼락의 미토게놈을 분석한 결과, 유전체 구조, 뉴클레오티드 구성, 유전자 배열 등에서 매우 유사한 특징을 가지고 있었다. 또한 비암호화 영역인 조절영역에 잘 보존된 "ATGTA" 모티프(motif) 2개가 존재하는 것이 확인되었고, 특정 염기서열의 반복(tandem repeats)은 발견되지 않았다. 이들 동해안 특산 볼락류 4종의 미토게놈 염기서열 간에 차이는 단백질 코딩 유전자 영역보다 조절영역에서 더 큰 것으로 나타났다. 한반도 주변 해역에 출현하는 볼락속 어류의 미토게놈 정보를 이용하여 분자계통학적 유연관계를 분석한 결과, 16종의 볼락을 4개의 클러스터(cluster)로 그룹화할 수 있었고, 이 중에서 동해안 특산 볼락류 4종은 3개의 클러스터에 속해 있었다. 황볼락(S. owstoni)은 흰꼬리볼락(S. longispinis), 우럭볼락(S. hubbsi), 개볼락(S. pachycephalus), 황점볼락(S. oblongus), 황해볼락 (S. koreanus), 조피볼락 (S. schlegelii) 및 탁자볼락(S. taczanowskii)과 동일한 클러스터에 속하고, 세줄볼락 (S. trivittatus)은 누루시볼락 (S. vulpes)과 동일한 유전적 분기군으로 나타났다. 동해안 특산 볼락류 4종 중에서 좀볼락(S. minor)과 노랑볼락(S. steindachneri)은 동일한 클러스터로 분류되어 유연관계가 가장 높은 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과는 한국 동해 중부해역에 서식하는 볼락류의 진화양상을 이해하거나, Sebastidae 어류의 유전적 진화연구에 유용한 정보로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.