The plastid genome characters and phylogenetic status of the endemic species Trichosanthes sunhangii D. G. Zhang, Z. M. Li, Qun Liu & T. Deng 2021 (Cucurbitaceae) in the Shennongjia forestry district of China
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Trichosanthes sunhangii (Cucurbitaceae) is an endemic species native to the Shennongjia forestry district of China, whose plastid genome was reported in this study. The whole genome exhibits the typical quadripartite structure with 156,906 bp in size. A total of 130 genes were identified, containing 85 protein-coding genes (CDS), 37 tRNA, and 8 rRNA genes. Phylogenetic reconstruction based on 83 shared CDS sequences reaffirmed the status of T. sunhangii within the Sect. Foliobracteola, revealing close relationships with morphologically similar species, T. kirilowii and T. rosthornii. Our findings will provide a significant foundation for future investigations into the evolution, conservation, and potential utilization of this species.
Source: Mitochondrial DNA Part B
Authors: Lufeng Liu, Jingyi Peng, Qun Liu, Yining Di
Language: English
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4405729707