Abstract:Background: Mitochondrial (mt) genomes of Sarcoptiformes mites typically contain 37 genes. Loss of genes is rare in Sarcoptiformes mite mt genomes, but two of the six previously reported oribatid mites (Acariform Order Sarcoptiformes) are reported to have lost part of their tRNA genes. To determine whether these tRNA genes were indeed lost and whether the loss of tRNAs is universal, we re-annotated all of the available oribatid mites and sequenced the mt genome of Oribatula sakamorii. Methods: The mitogenome o… Show more
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