We have sequenced and described the mitochondrial genome of Thecamoeba quadrilineata (Amoebozoa, Discosea, Thecamoebida). This is the first sequenced mitochondrial genome for amoebae of Thecamoebida lineage. The circular mitochondrial DNA of this species has 50942 bp in length and contains 23 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNAs, 18 transfer RNAs, and 26 open reading frames. In contrast with the shorter mitochondrial genomes of vannellid amoebae, it shows no evidence of RNA editing. This finding supports the hypothesis on the multiple origins of editing in different phylogenetic lineages of Amoebozoa.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)135-142
Number of pages8
JournalProtistology
Volume16
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 12 Jul 2022

    Scopus subject areas

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Microbiology

    Research areas

  • abbreviations, amoebozoa, and, cox1-3, cytochrome oxidase subunit i, ii, iii genes, mitochondria, mitochondrial genome, mitochondrion, mt, open reading frames, orfs, pcgs, protein-coding genes, ribosomal rna genes, rps, rrnl, rrns, small ribosomal subunit, thecamoebida, transfer rna genes, trna, Thecamoebida, Amoebozoa

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