Comparative Analysis of the Complete Chloroplast Genome of Mainland Aster spathulifolius and Other Aster Species.

ABSTRACT: Aster spathulifolius, a common ornamental and medicinal plant, is widely distributed in Korea and Japan, and is genetically classified into mainland and island types. Here, we sequenced the whole chloroplast genome of mainland A. spathulifolius and compared it with those of the island type and other Aster species. The chloroplast genome of mainland A. spathulifolius is 152,732 bp with a conserved quadripartite structure, has 37.28% guanine-cytosine (GC) content, and contains 114 non-redundant genes. Comparison of the chloroplast genomes between the two A. spathulifolius lines and the other Aster species revealed that their sequences, GC contents, gene contents and orders, and exon-intron structure were well conserved; however, differences were obse

SUBMITTER: Tyagi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7285121 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature