Complete chloroplast genome of Rhododendron pulchrum, an ornamental medicinal and food tree
The semi-evergreen azalea, Rhododendron pulchrum, a valuable horticultural and medicinal plant species. Using next-generation sequencing, applying a combination of de novo and reference-guided assembly, we sequenced its complete chloroplast genome. Our study reveals that R. pulchrum have a typical c...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2019-07-01
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Series: | Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2019.1676181 |
Summary: | The semi-evergreen azalea, Rhododendron pulchrum, a valuable horticultural and medicinal plant species. Using next-generation sequencing, applying a combination of de novo and reference-guided assembly, we sequenced its complete chloroplast genome. Our study reveals that R. pulchrum have a typical cp genome of 136,249 bp in length, without inverted repeat regions. A total of 73 genes, 42 of which are protein coding genes, 29 tRNA genes, two rRNA genes were identified. The GC content of the whole genome is 35.98%. Phylogenetic analysis indicates that R. pulchrum is closely related to the species of Vaccinium oldhamii and Vaccinium macrocarpon. |
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ISSN: | 2380-2359 |