High level of intraspecific divergence and low frequency of RNA editing in the chloroplast genome sequence of Tagetes erecta.

ABSTRACT: Tagetes erecta L. is an important commercial and medicinal plant. In this study, we reported the complete chloroplast genome sequence of T. erecta. The genome has a circular structure of 152,076 bp containing a large single-copy region (LSC) of 83,914 bp, a small copy region (SSC) of 18,064 bp, and two inverted repeats (IR) of 25,049 bp by each. It harbors 111 unique genes, including 79 protein-coding genes, 4 ribosomal RNA genes, and 28 transfer RNA genes. A total of 41 microsatellite, 20 tandem, and 37 interspersed repeats were detected in the genome. The phylogenomic analysis shows that T. erecta is a single phylogenetic cluster. The complete chloroplast genome of T. erecta lays the foundation for the phylogenetic, evolutionary, and conservation studies of th

SUBMITTER: Jiang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7782230 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature