Roles and status of cytochrome oxidase II gene in the research of insect molecular systematics.
Author of the article:BU Yun，ZHENG Zhe-Min
Author's Workplace：(Institute of Zoology,Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062,China)
Key Words：cytochrome oxidase Ⅱ; mitochondrial DNA(mtDNA); molecular systematics; insects
Abstract：Cytochrome oxidase Ⅱ gene is locating on the mitochondrial DNA(mtDNA)，encoding the cytochrome oxidase subunit Ⅱ which contains the binding site of cytochrome c.COⅡ gene is an ideal molecular marker in molecular systematics study of insects.It has a qu