The complete plastid genome of Suaeda malacosperma (Amaranthaceae/Chenopodiaceae), a vulnerable halophyte in coastal regions of Korea and Japan

Jong-Soo Park; In-Su Choi; Dong-Hyuk Lee; Byoung-Hee Choi

doi:10.1080/23802359.2018.1437822

The complete plastid genome of Suaeda malacosperma (Amaranthaceae/Chenopodiaceae), a vulnerable halophyte in coastal regions of Korea and Japan

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2018 Mar 21;3(1):382-383. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2018.1437822.

Authors

Jong-Soo Park¹, In-Su Choi¹, Dong-Hyuk Lee², Byoung-Hee Choi¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biological Sciences, Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
² Plant Survey and Conservation Team, Baekdu-daegan National Arboretum, Bonghwa, Republic of Korea.

Abstract

Suaeda malacosperma has limited distribution in the coastal regions of Korea and Japan and is named as a vulnerable halophyte in the Red List of Japan. The complete plastid genome of S. malacosperma is 151,989 bp long, and is composed of large single-copy (83,492 bp) and small single-copy (18,121 bp) regions plus two inverted repeats (25,188 bp each). The plastid genome encodes 130 genes, including 8 rRNAs, 37 tRNAs, and 83 protein-coding genes. rpl23 is pseudogenized. Phylogenetic analysis showed a sister relationship between Suaeda and Bienertia. This complete plastid genome is the first reported in genus Suaeda.

Keywords: Suaeda malacosperma; halophyte; plastid genome.