The complete chloroplast genome of Walla Patta, Gyrinops walla (Thymelaeaceae), an agarwood-producing tree species from Sri Lanka. Issue 6 (3rd June 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chen, Jingrui; Lee, Shiou Yih; Munugoda, K. D.; Mohamed, Rozi; Subasinghe, S. M. C. U. P.; Liao, Wenbo
• Is Part Of: Mitochondrial DNA. Volume 6:Issue 6(2021)
• Page Start: 1699
• Page End: 1701
• Publication Date: 2021-06-03
• Subjects: CITES -- fragrant resin -- next-generation sequencing -- phylogenomics -- traditional medicine; Mitochondrial DNA -- Periodicals; 572.869
• DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2021.1926362
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2380-2359

Abstract

Abstract: Gyrinops walla is an important agarwood-producing tree and threatened species from Sri Lanka. Herein, we assembled and characterized the complete chloroplast (cp) genome of G. walla as a genomic resource for conservation purposes. The 175, 130 bp long genome is comprised of 87, 376 bp large single-copy (LSC) and 3316 bp small single-copy (SSC) regions, which are separated by two inverted repeat (IR) region, each with a size of 42, 291 bp. A total of 140 genes were predicted for the cp genome, which includes 94 protein-coding, 38 tRNA, and eight rRNA genes. Phylogenetic analysis showed that G. walla is fully resolved in a sister position to Aquilaria in the family Thymelaeaceae. The data provided will be useful for study on the molecular phylogenetics and evolution of Thymelaeaceae in the future.