The complete mitochondrial genome of the cavity-nesting honeybee, <i>Apis cerana</i> (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Apidae) from Borneo

Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome of the cavity-nesting honeybee <i>Apis cerana</i> from Sabah on Borneo Island was analyzed using next-generation sequencing. The mitochondrial genome of <i>A. cerana</i> was a circular molecule of 15,884 bp and was similar to that of the other cavity-nesting honeybee species. The average AT content in the <i>A. cerana</i> mitochondrial genome was 84.4%. It was predicted to contain 13 protein-coding, 22 tRNA, and two rRNA genes, along with one A + T-rich control region.