Characterization of the chloroplast genome of Verbena officinalis Linn. (Verbenaceae) and its phylogenetic analysis. Issue 6 (3rd June 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fang, Zhizheng; Qian, Guangrong; Yu, Nianjun; Han, Rongchun; Ge, Dezhu
• Is Part Of: Mitochondrial DNA. Volume 6:Issue 6(2021)
• Page Start: 1708
• Page End: 1709
• Publication Date: 2021-06-03
• Subjects: Chloroplast genome -- Verbena officinalis -- phylogenetic analysis; Mitochondrial DNA -- Periodicals; 572.869
• DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2021.1914224
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2380-2359

Abstract

Abstract: Verbena officinalis has a long history as a source plant in traditional Chinese medicine. This study adopted next-generation sequencing technology in order to determine complete chloroplast genome of V. officinalis . The results of this investigation showed the chloroplast genome of V. officinalis was 153, 286 bp in length, including a pair of inverted repeat (IR) regions (each 25, 825 bp), separated by a large single-copy region (LSC) of 84, 316 bp and a small single-copy region (SSC) of 17, 320 bp, and the overall GC contents of the chloroplast genome was 39.04%. Additionally, we annotated 83 genes, including 48 protein-coding genes, 31 tRNA genes, and 4 rRNA genes. By creating the phylogenetic tree, relationship between V. officinalis and relevant species was discussed, and the result proved that V. officinalis was closely related to Avicennia marina . The findings of the study will serve as a stepping stone for follow-up researches regarding its chloroplast genome.