Insect Taxonomy in the Era of Mitogenomics

Dear Colleagues,

Recent advances in sequencing technologies have rapidly transformed zoological research, strongly linking classical taxonomy and evolutionary biology. Among the genomic resources currently available, mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) have become particularly popular in entomology. Compared with nuclear genomes, mitogenomes are relatively short and structurally conserved, and therefore they are easier to assemble and analyse. These characteristics make mitochondrial genomes both accessible and fast to obtain, while also providing an efficient molecular data source for reconstructing phylogenetic relationships.

This Special Issue, “Insect Taxonomy in the Era of Mitogenomics”, provides a platform for scientists studying mitochondrial genomes to share their findings, reviews, and datasets. We invite contributions from researchers working on mitogenomic sequencing, comparative mitogenomics, and phylogenetic analyses that address taxonomic or systematic questions. Manuscripts presenting the first mitogenome sequences of particular species or lineages are welcome, as such data represent valuable resources for future research. However, authors are encouraged to place newly generated mitogenomes within a broader phylogenetic and comparative framework whenever possible.

Through integrating new mitochondrial genomes with existing datasets, this Special Issue aims to advance our understanding of insect phylogeny and taxonomy in the genomic era.

Dr. Josip Skejo
Guest Editor

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