The complete chloroplast genome sequences of nine melon varieties (Cucumis melo L.): lights into comparative analysis and phylogenetic relationships.

ABSTRACT: Melon (Cucumis melo L.) is one of the most extensively grown horticulture crops of the world. Based on the morphological characters, melon was formerly divided into two subspecies, Cucumis melo ssp. melo and C. melo ssp. agrestis. However, the present methods are still inadequate to distinguish between them. The phylogenetic analysis based on chloroplast genome sequences could provide essential evidence for the classification of melon varieties. We sequenced the chloroplast genomes of nine different melon varieties by the Illumina Hiseq and performed bioinformatic analyses including repeat element analysis, genome comparison and phylogenetic analysis. The results showed that the melon chloroplast genome has a typical quadripartite structure that was conse

SUBMITTER: Hu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11263122 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature