The complete mitochondrial genome of the pentastomid Linguatula arctica (Pentastomida) from reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) in Northern Norway

• Published in: Mitochondrial DNA Part B
• Main Authors: Grau, José Horacio, Dunlop, Jason A., Meixner, Martin, Tappe, Dennis, Gjerde, Bjørn Kåre
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Norway; Northern Norway; Rangifer tarandus
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2689636; https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2020.1823255

Here, we present the first complete mitochondrial genome of the pentastomid Linguatula arctica collected from the nasal passages of a reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) in Norway. The full length mitochondrial genome of L. arctica, which measures 14,789 bp in length, contains 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes and 22 transfer RNA genes. A clear A + T bias is observed in the mitogenome of L. arctica with an overall base composition of 32.6% A, 27.5% T, 32.8% C, and 7,1% G., and a GC content of 39.9%. The gene arrangement is identical to that of previously described pentastomid mitogenomes. publishedVersion