The complete chloroplast genome of a Chinese medicinal plant, Peristrophe japonica (Thunb.) Bremek. (Lamiales: Acanthaceae) from Nanjing, China.

ABSTRACT: Peristrophe japonica (Thunb.) Bremek. is a widely distributed medicinal plant species in China and Japan. In this study, the complete chloroplast genome sequence of P. japonica was assembled and characterized from high-throughput sequencing data. The chloroplast genome is 151,374 bp in length, consisting of a large single-copy (LSC) and a small single-copy (SSC) regions of 83,395 bp and 17,073 bp, respectively, which were separated by a pair of 25,453 bp inverted repeat (IR) regions. The overall GC content of the genome is 38.07%. The genome contains 133 genes, including 88 protein-coding, 37 tRNA, and eight rRNA genes. A phylogenetic tree reconstructed using 23 chloroplast genomes reveals that Peristrophe form a separate group which is a sister of the genus Diclipt

SUBMITTER: Chen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8189061 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature