Complete chloroplast genome sequence and phylogenetic analysis of wasabi (Eutrema japonicum) and its relatives.

ABSTRACT: In Japan, two Eutrema species, wasabi (Eutrema japonicum, the important traditional Japanese condiment) and yuriwasabi (E. tenue), have been recognized as endemic species. We sequenced complete chloroplast (cp) genomes of seven wasabi and yuriwasabi accessions from Japan to study their phylogeny and evolution, using molecular dating of species divergence. Phylogenetic analyses of the complete cp DNA of these two Japanese species and five other Eurasian Eutrema species revealed that wasabi and yuriwasabi did not form a monophyletic group. One yuriwasabi accession (Gifu) formed a clade with E. yunnanense from China, indicating that this accession should be considered as a different species from the other yuriwasabi accessions. We reveal that Japanese Eutrema species diverged from the 'E. yun

SUBMITTER: Haga N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6779752 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature