The complete mitochondrial genome of Apis nuluensis Tingek, an Asian honey bee (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome of Apis nuluensis Tingek was sequenced. The mitochondrial genome was 15,843 bp in length, with 37 classical eukaryotic mitochondrial genes and an A + T-rich region. Gene directions and arrangements were similar to those of other Apis mitogenomes. Most genes initiate with ATT (though ATG and ATC also were used) and all genes terminated with TAA. Nine genes were encoded on the light strand while four were encoded on the heavy strand. All 22 tRNA genes have a typical cloverleaf structure. The most likely phylogenetic tree showed A. nuluensis clustering with A. cerana. The complete mitogenome of A. nuluensis completes the sequencing of all mitogenomes of the currently accepted species of Apis.