# The complete mitochondrial genome of Glyptotendipes tokunagai (Arthropoda; Insecta; Diptera; Chironomidae)

## TL;DR

This paper reports the full mitochondrial genome of the insect Glyptotendipes tokunagai, including its size, gene content, and high AT base composition.

## Contribution

The study provides the first complete mitochondrial genome sequence for Glyptotendipes tokunagai.

## Key findings

- The mitochondrial genome is 15,241 base pairs long with a 77% AT content.
- It contains 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, and 2 rRNA genes.

## Abstract

We present the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Glyptotendipes tokunagai in this study. This circular genome encompasses 15,241 base pairs and exhibits a high AT content of 77%. It contains a total of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, and 2 ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes.