The complete mitogenome of the springtail Tullbergia bisetosa: a subterranean springtail from the sub-Antarctic region

Tullbergia bisetosa is a springtail (Collembola) native to the sub-Antarctic Prince Edward Islands. Unlike most other springtails, it has acquired a euedaphic (living within the soil) life form. In the present study, the complete mitogenome of T. bisetosa was sequenced. It has a length of 15,204 bp...

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Published in:Mitochondrial DNA Part B
Main Authors: Harini Jagatap, Daniela M. Monsanto, Bettine Jansen van Vuuren, Charlene Janion-Scheepers, Sudharshan Sekar, Peter R. Teske, Arsalan Emami-Khoyi
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019
Subjects:
mitogenome
tullbergia bisetosa
soil ecosystems
collembola
sub-antarctic
prince edward islands
Genetics
QH426-470
Antarctic
Antarc*
Prince Edward Islands
Springtail
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2019.1601514
https://doaj.org/article/14268d04ae984ed284b72f467e36a979
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Summary:Tullbergia bisetosa is a springtail (Collembola) native to the sub-Antarctic Prince Edward Islands. Unlike most other springtails, it has acquired a euedaphic (living within the soil) life form. In the present study, the complete mitogenome of T. bisetosa was sequenced. It has a length of 15,204 bp and comprises 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNAs, and two rRNAs. The mitogenome has the following base composition: A = 35.5%, T = 32.3%, G = 10.6%, and C = 21.1%. A Bayesian phylogenetic tree shows that T. bisetosa is grouped with springtails that possess similar morphological features and similar life histories. Our results suggest a mitogenomic signal towards morphological traits that conforms to a euedaphic lifestyle.

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