Characterization of the whole plastid genome sequence of Abies chensiensis (Pinaceae), an endangered endemic conifer in China

Mi-Li Liu; Ji-Qing Bai; Wan-Lin Dong; Ruo-Nan Wang; Peng-Bin Dong; Ning- Wang; Hong-Yan Liu; Min-Feng Fang

doi:10.1080/23802359.2018.1521312

Characterization of the whole plastid genome sequence of Abies chensiensis (Pinaceae), an endangered endemic conifer in China

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2018 Oct 8;3(2):1141-1142. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2018.1521312.

Authors

Mi-Li Liu¹, Ji-Qing Bai², Wan-Lin Dong¹, Ruo-Nan Wang¹, Peng-Bin Dong¹, Ning- Wang¹, Hong-Yan Liu¹, Min-Feng Fang¹

Affiliations

¹ Key Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an, China.
² College of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China.

Abstract

Abies chensiensis Van Tiegh. (Pinaceae) is a rare and endangered endemic conifer in China. In this study, using the Illumina sequencing platform, we firstly characterized its whole plastid genome sequence. Our study revealed that A. chensiensis have a typical plastid genome of 121,498 bp in length, comprised of a large single copy region of 76,484 bp, a small single copy region of 42,654 bp and two inverted repeat regions of 1180 bp. A total of 113 genes, 74 protein-coding genes, 35 tRNA, and 4 rRNA genes were identified. The phylogenetic analysis indicated that A. chensiensis was placed as a sister to the congeneric A. sibirica.

Keywords: Abies chensiensis; phylogenetic analysis; plastid genome.