Du Zhitian, Hu Haoliang, Zeng Xingyu, Liu Yongle, Chen Ying, Chenyang Zhuoyu, Zhu Rong, Kerui Huang
Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Molecular Immunity Technology of Aquatic Animal Diseases, College of life and environmental sciences, Hunan University of Arts and Science, Changde, China.
Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2024 Sep 30;9(10):1307-1312. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2024.2409759. eCollection 2024.
, an evergreen tree species, is renowned for its fruits rich in flavonoids exhibiting potent antioxidant properties. Despite its significance, the chloroplast genome of this plant has remained unexplored until now. Our study presents the first comprehensive sequencing and analysis of the chloroplast genome, revealing a circular DNA molecule of 158,148 base pairs. This genome comprises a large single-copy region of 85,700 base pairs, a small single-copy region of 17,672 base pairs, and a pair of inverted repeat regions totaling 27,388 base pairs. The genome encodes 132 genes, including 87 protein-coding genes, 37 transfer RNA genes, and 8 ribosomal RNA genes. Phylogenetic analyses indicate a close evolutionary relationship between and . This study not only represents the first phylogenetic investigation of but also establishes a crucial genomic foundation for future research area such as conservation genetics, evolutionary biology, and potential biotechnological applications.
[植物名称]，一种常绿树物种，以其富含具有强大抗氧化特性的类黄酮的果实而闻名。尽管其具有重要意义，但该植物的叶绿体基因组迄今为止仍未被探索。我们的研究首次对[植物名称]的叶绿体基因组进行了全面测序和分析，揭示了一个由158,148个碱基对组成的环状DNA分子。该基因组包括一个85,700个碱基对的大单拷贝区域、一个17,672个碱基对的小单拷贝区域以及一对总共27,388个碱基对的反向重复区域。该基因组编码132个基因，包括87个蛋白质编码基因、37个转运RNA基因和8个核糖体RNA基因。系统发育分析表明[植物名称]与[另一植物名称]之间存在密切的进化关系。这项研究不仅是对[植物名称]的首次系统发育研究，也为保护遗传学、进化生物学和潜在生物技术应用等未来研究领域奠定了关键的基因组基础。
