biostudies-literatureYu XFoundation for Distinguished Young Talents in Higher Education of Guangdong839https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9140901biostudies-literatureUnknown13(5)In the present study, we depicted the complete mitochondrial genome of a valuable medicinal plant, <i>Vitex rotundifolia</i>. The mitochondrial genome of <i>V. rotundifolia</i>, mapped as a circular molecule, spanned 380,980 bp in length and had a GC content of 45.54%. The complete genome contained 38 protein-coding genes, 19 transfer RNAs (tRNAs), and 3 ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs). We found that there were only 38.73% (147.54 kb), 36.28% (138.23 kb), and 52.22% (198.96 kb) of the homologous sequences in the mitochondrial genome of <i>V. rotundifolia</i>, as compared with the mitochondrial genomes of <i>Scutellaria tsinyunensis</i>, <i>Boea hygrometrica</i>, and <i>Erythranthe lutea</i>, respectively. A multipartite structure mediated by the homologous recombinations of the three direct repeatsGenesSequence Analysis of the Complete Mitochondrial Genome of a Medicinal Plant, <i>Vitex rotundifolia</i> Linnaeus f. (Lamiales: Lamiaceae).PMC91409012016KQNCX159Duan ZLi WWang YYu XZhang QfalseSequence Analysis of the Complete Mitochondrial Genome of a Medicinal Plant, <i>Vitex rotundifolia</i> Linnaeus f. (Lamiales: Lamiaceae).In the present study, we depicted the complete mitochondrial genome of a valuable medicinal plant, <i>Vitex rotundifolia</i>. The mitochondrial genome of <i>V. rotundifolia</i>, mapped as a circular molecule, spanned 380,980 bp in length and had a GC content of 45.54%. The complete genome contained 38 protein-coding genes, 19 transfer RNAs (tRNAs), and 3 ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs). We found that there were only 38.73% (147.54 kb), 36.28% (138.23 kb), and 52.22% (198.96 kb) of the homologous sequences in the mitochondrial genome of <i>V. rotundifolia</i>, as compared with the mitochondrial genomes of <i>Scutellaria tsinyunensis</i>, <i>Boea hygrometrica</i>, and <i>Erythranthe lutea</i>, respectively. A multipartite structure mediated by the homologous recombinations of the three direct repeats2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 May2026-05-07T03:17:58.184Z2025-02-19T02:58:47.617ZS-EPMC91409013562722410.3390/genes13050839