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Table 5 Translocated tRNA genes in the most recent common ancestor (MRCA) of Polyplax lice relative to the MRCA of sucking lice

From: Frequent tRNA gene translocation towards the boundaries with control regions contributes to the highly dynamic mitochondrial genome organization of the parasitic lice of mammals

tRNA gene

MRCA of sucking lice

MRCA of Polyplax

Translocated

Next to NCR

N

atp8-atp6-N

Q-nad2-N

Yes

Yes

S1-S2

E-cob-S1-S2

S1-S2-rrnS-C

or

S1-S2-nad1-T-G-nad3-W

Yes

Yes

I

I-cox1-L2

E-cob-I

Yes

Yes

Q

Q-nad1-T-nad1-G-nad3-W

Q-nad2-N

Yes

Yes

  1. Note: translocated tRNA genes in the MRCA of Polyplax lice are in bold