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- The silverfish is a member of the Lepismatidae family within the Zygentoma order, and it's particularly known for living in ant nests.
- Researchers described its mitochondrial genome, which is a circular DNA molecule of 15,398 base pairs that includes essential genes and RNA components.
- A phylogenetic analysis showed some uncertainty about its relationships within Zygentoma, suggesting that it may not fit neatly into existing groups and indicating a possible closer relationship with another genus than previously thought.
Article Abstract
The silverfish belongs to the family Lepismatidae within Zygentoma and is well known for the peculiar habit of living in strict association with ant nests (myrmecophily). In this study, we describe its mitochondrial genome, a circular molecule of 15,398 bp including the canonical 13 PCGs, 22 tRNAs, 2 rRNAs, as well as a 403 bp AT-rich region. A phylomitogenomic analysis of the new sequence, alongside basal hexapod mtDNAs, confirmed the monophyly of all orders, with some uncertainty over the position of the enigmatic that would make Zygentoma paraphyletic. is recovered in a basal position within family Lepismatidae, at odd with our current understanding of the group that would, in turn, suggest a closer relationship with the genus (Mendes, 1991).
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7819114 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2020.1848480 | DOI Listing |
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