The complete mitochondrial genome of strain qing_6 (lepidoptera: Saturniidae).

Here, we report the complete mitochondrial (mt) genome of Qing_6, an improved strain serving silk production and edible insect resource for 50 years in Northeast China. The circular mt genome spans 15,572 bp in length and contains 37 typical coding genes (13 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes). Its A + T-rich region is 552 bp in size exhibiting identical sequence with the first modern improved strain Qinghuang_1. Comparison analysis identified only 12 variable sites (5 substitutions and 7 indels) between Qing_6 and Qinghuang_1. The phylogenetic analysis also clustered Qing_6 and Qinghuang_1 together first, which was in line with the breeding history of the two strains.