Complete mitogenome assemblies from a panel of 13 diverse potato taxa

Sai Reddy Achakkagari; Ilayda Bozan; Noelle L Anglin; David Ellis; Helen H Tai; Martina V Strömvik

doi:10.1080/23802359.2021.1886016

Complete mitogenome assemblies from a panel of 13 diverse potato taxa

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2021 Mar 15;6(3):894-897. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2021.1886016.

Authors

Sai Reddy Achakkagari¹, Ilayda Bozan¹, Noelle L Anglin², David Ellis², Helen H Tai³, Martina V Strömvik¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Plant Science, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
² International Potato Center, Lima, Peru.
³ Fredericton Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Fredericton, Canada.

Abstract

Mitochondrial DNA is maternally inherited and is shown to affect nuclear-cytoplasmic interactions in potato. Analyzing the mitogenome helps understand the evolutionary relationships and improve breeding programs in potato. We report complete mitogenome sequences from a panel of 13 potato accessions of various taxa. Each mitogenome has three independent circular molecules, except one of the S. bukasovii sample BUK2, which has a single circular molecule. Each mitogenome code for 37 non-redundant protein-coding genes, three rRNAs, 20 tRNAs, and 19 hypothetical open reading frames. Phylogenetic analysis reveals congruency between plastome and mitogenome phylogeny.

Keywords: Potato; Solanum; mitogenome; mtDNA assembly.