The complete chloroplast genome of a rare species in Korea, Ker Gawl.

Ker Gawler is a wild lily species that belongs to section Sinomartagon and is one of the ancestors of the Asiatic hybrid lilies. Unique traits such as disease resistance and early flowering make a desirable resource for interspecific hybridization. However, in Korea, the natural resources of are being exhausted by excessive exploitation and require urgent conservation. In this study, the complete chloroplast genome of was generated using Illumina paired-end sequencing technology, and its structure was compared with that of other species. The chloroplast genome was 152,063 bp long, with a typical quadripartite structure including a pair of inverted repeat regions (26,492 bp) separated by a large (81,485 bp) and small (17,584 bp) single-copy (SC) region. The genome encodes 131 different genes, including 85 protein-coding genes, 38 tRNA genes, and 8 rRNA genes. A phylogenetic analysis strongly supported the relationship of with other members of Sinomartagon and Martagon lilies.