Characterization of the complete plastid genome of Psammosilene tunicoides (Caryophyllaceae), an endangered medical herb endemic to south-western China. Issue 2 (3rd July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Li, Yuling; Huang, Jiuxiang; Yao, Gang
• Is Part Of: Mitochondrial DNA. Volume 4:Issue 2(2019)
• Page Start: 2798
• Page End: 2799
• Publication Date: 2019-07-03
• Subjects: Caryophyllaceae -- phylogenomics -- plastid genome -- Psammosilene; Mitochondrial DNA -- Periodicals; 572.869
• DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2019.1659120
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2380-2359

Abstract

Abstract: Psammosilene tunicoides is an endangered medical herb endemic to south-western China. In this study, the complete plastid genome of the species was characterized and assembled using the next-generation DNA sequencing method. The plastid genome is 153, 978 bp in length, including a large single copy (LSC) region of 83, 981 bp and a small single copy (SSC) region of 17, 489 bp, which were separated by a pair of inverted repeat (IR) regions of 26, 254 bp. The genome encoded 112 unique genes, including 78 protein-coding genes, four ribosomal RNA genes, and 30 transfer RNA genes. The overall GC content of the whole genome is 36.49%. The phylogenetic analysis based on 17 plastid genome of Caryophyllaceae revealed that P. tunicoides nested within the tribe Caryophylleae with strong support value.