Abstract
The yellow crazy ant Anoplolepis gracilipes is an invasive species that threatens biodiversity in introduced ecosystems. We sequenced the A. gracilipes mitogenome using next-generation sequencing methods. The circular mitogenome of A. gracilipes was 16,943 bp included 13 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNAs, and a single large non-coding region of 893 bp. The base composition was AT-biased (72%). Three genomic rearrangements compared to ancestral insects were found. Phylogenetic analysis based on the concatenated nucleotide sequences of the 13 protein-coding genes supports A. gracilipes belonging to the Formicinae subfamily. We announce the A. gracilipes mitogenome as a DNA reference for further population genetic, phylogenetic, and evolutionary analyses.
Highlights
The yellow crazy ant Anoplolepis gracilipes is an invasive species that threatens biodiversity in introduced ecosystems
The mitochondrial DNA has been used as a genetic marker to characterize the population structure of this ant (Thomas et al 2010; Gruber et al 2012), no complete mitochondrial genome is currently available
Specimens of A. gracilipes were collected from Hsinchu City, Taiwan (2446043.4300N, 12056030.2400E) and preserved in 70% EtOH, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
Summary
The yellow crazy ant Anoplolepis gracilipes is an invasive species that threatens biodiversity in introduced ecosystems. KEYWORDS Yellow crazy ant; mitochondrial genome; invasive ant The yellow crazy ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes) is a widespread invasive species of great conservation concern (O’Dowd et al 2003). The mitochondrial DNA has been used as a genetic marker to characterize the population structure of this ant (Thomas et al 2010; Gruber et al 2012), no complete mitochondrial genome is currently available.
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