"The complete mitochondrial genome of the cat flea," by Victoria I. Verhoeve, Mariah L. Plumer et al.

Department of Microbiology and Immunology Faculty and Staff Publications and Presentations

Title

The complete mitochondrial genome of the cat flea,

Authors

Victoria I. Verhoeve, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Mariah L. Plumer, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Timothy P. Driscoll, Department of Biology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA.
Kevin R. Macaluso, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, USA.
Abdu F. Azad, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Joseph J. Gillespie, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources

Abstract

The cat flea, , is widely recognized as a global veterinary pest and a vector of pathogenic bacteria. We recently reported on the . nuclear genome, which is characterized by over 38% protein coding gene duplication, extensive tRNA gene family expansion, and remarkable gene copy number variation (CNV) between individual fleas. Herein, we describe the assembly of the . mitochondrial genome, a novel resource for comparative genomics of fleas and other insects. The order and content of mitochondrial genes is highly consistent with four previously sequenced flea mitochondrial genomes, limiting CNV to siphonapteran nuclear genomes.

First Page

3422

Last Page

3424

DOI

10.1080/23802359.2020.1823259

Publication Date

10-5-2020

Recommended Citation

Verhoeve, Victoria I.; Plumer, Mariah L.; Driscoll, Timothy P.; Macaluso, Kevin R.; Azad, Abdu F.; and Gillespie, Joseph J., "The complete mitochondrial genome of the cat flea," (2020). Department of Microbiology and Immunology Faculty and Staff Publications and Presentations. 11.
https://jagworks.southalabama.edu/med_microbio_immunology_faculty_staff_pubs/11

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