Tick mitochondrial genomes: structural characteristics and phylogenetic implications

Tick mitochondrial genomes: structural characteristics and phylogenetic implications

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Abstract Ticks are obligate blood-sucking arachnid ectoparasites from the order Acarina, and many are notorious as vectors of a wide variety of zoonotic pathogens.However, the systematics of ticks in several genera is still controversial.The mitochondrial genome (mt-genome) has been widely used in arthropod phylogeny, Arduino Sensors molecular evolution and population genetics.

With the development of sequencing technologies, an increasing number of tick mt-genomes have been sequenced and annotated.To date, 63 complete tick mt-genomes are available in the NCBI database, and these genomes have become an increasingly important genetic resource and source of molecular markers in phylogenetic studies Wooden Pop-Gun of ticks in recent years.The present review summarizes all available complete mt-genomes of ticks in the NCBI database and analyses their characteristics, including structure, base composition and gene arrangement.

Furthermore, a phylogenetic tree was constructed using mitochondrial protein-coding genes (PCGs) and ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes from ticks.The results will provide important clues for deciphering new tick mt-genomes and establish a foundation for subsequent taxonomic research.