The complete chloroplast genome of a fern genus Thelypteris interrupta

Rahul Vasudeo Ramekar; Ik-Young Choi; Myounghai Kwak; Eun Ju Cheong; Kyong-Cheul Park

doi:10.1080/23802359.2019.1710294

The complete chloroplast genome of a fern genus Thelypteris interrupta

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2020 Jan 14;5(1):572-573. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2019.1710294.

Authors

Rahul Vasudeo Ramekar¹, Ik-Young Choi¹, Myounghai Kwak², Eun Ju Cheong³, Kyong-Cheul Park¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Agriculture and Life Industry, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, South Korea.
² Plant Resources Division, National Institute of Biological Resources, Incheon, South Korea.
³ Division of Forest Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, South Korea.

Abstract

In this study, we report the complete chloroplast (cp) genome of Thelypteris interrupta, a fern member, and comparative analysis with its related family members. The cp genome was 155,983 bp long, with a typical quadripartite structure including a pair of inverted repeat regions (25,614 bp) separated by a large (82,769 bp) and small (21,986 bp) single-copy (SC) region. The genome encodes a total of 88 protein-coding genes, 35 tRNA genes, and 8 rRNA genes. Additionally, we identified 86 RNA editing sites in 52 genes; most of the substitution was U to C (52 sites), while C to U conversion occurred in 34 positions. The phylogenetic analysis strongly supported the relationship of T. interrupta with Ampelopteris prolifera and Christella appendiculata of Thelypteridoideae family.

Keywords: Chloroplast genome; Thelypteris interrupta.

Grants and funding

This work was supported by the National Institute of Biological Resources [NIBR201803102] and a 2016 Research Grant from Kangwon National University [520160500].