Comparison of the Complete Chloroplast Genomes of Astilbe: Two Korean Endemic Plant Species.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Astilbe, consisting of about 18 species, is distributed throughout East Asia and Northeastern America, and most Astilbe species are widely cultivated as ornamental plants. A total of four species of Astilbe have been confirmed to be distributed throughout Korea, two of which are endemic to Korea.

Methods

In this study, we sequenced and assembled the complete chloroplast genomes of two endemic Korean plants using Illumina sequencing technology, identified simple sequence repeats (SSRs) and repetitive sequences, and compared them with three previously reported chloroplast genomes.

Results

The chloroplast genomes of the two species were 156,968 and 57,142 bp in length and had a four-part circular structure. They consisted of a large single

SUBMITTER: Kim SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11593540 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature