The complete mitochondrial genome of oil palm pollinating weevil, Elaeidobius kamerunicus Faust. (Coleoptera : Curculionidae)

Ardha Apriyanto; Van Basten Tambunan

doi:10.1080/23802359.2020.1823899

The complete mitochondrial genome of oil palm pollinating weevil, Elaeidobius kamerunicus Faust. (Coleoptera : Curculionidae)

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2020 Oct 1;5(3):3432-3434. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2020.1823899.

Authors

Ardha Apriyanto^{1

2}, Van Basten Tambunan¹

Affiliations

¹ PT. Astra Agro Lestari Tbk, Research and Development, Jl. Puloayang Raya Blok OR I, Kawasan Industri Pulogadung, Jakarta Timur, Indonesia.
² Biopolymer Analytics, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam, Potsdam-Golm, Germany.

Abstract

Elaeidobius kamerunicus is the most important insect pollinator in oil palm plantations. In this study, the mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of E. kamerunicus (17.729 bp), a member of the Curculionidae family, will be reported. The mitogenome consisted of 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA genes (tRNAs), 2 ribosomal RNA genes (rRNAs), and a putative control region (CR). Phylogenetic analysis based on 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs) using maximum Likelihood (ML) methods indicated that E. kamerunicus belongs to the Curculionidae family. This mitochondrial genome provides essential information for understanding genetic populations, phylogenetics, molecular evolution, and other biological applications in this species.

Keywords: Mitogenome; oil palm; phylogeny; pollinator; weevil.

Grants and funding

This research was fully funded by PT. Astra Agro Lestari Tbk.