Complete chloroplast genome sequence of Syzygium samarangense (Myrtaceae) and phylogenetic analysis

Xiuqing Wei; Liang Li; Ling Xu; Xijuan Zhang; Lihui Zeng; Jiahui Xu

doi:10.1080/23802359.2022.2080022

Complete chloroplast genome sequence of Syzygium samarangense (Myrtaceae) and phylogenetic analysis

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2022 Jun 10;7(6):977-979. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2022.2080022. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Xiuqing Wei^{1

2}, Liang Li^{1

2}, Ling Xu¹, Xijuan Zhang¹, Lihui Zeng¹, Jiahui Xu²

Affiliations

¹ College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China.
² Fruit Research Institute, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou, China.

Abstract

Syzygium samarangense (Blume) Merr. et Perry, 1938, commonly known as wax apple, is a Myrtaceae species that is known for its unique fruit shape, flavorful and colorful fruits, medicinal value and increasing economic relevance. In this study, we reported the complete chloroplast genome sequence of S. samarangense. The complete genome is 159,109 bp in length with a quadripartite structure containing two single copy regions, a Large Single Copy region (LSC, 88,155 bp) and a Small Single Copy region (SSC, 18,796 bp) separated by Inverted Repeat regions (IRs, 26,079 bp). The GC content was 37.0%. It encoded 126 genes, including 81 protein-coding genes, 37 transfer RNA genes, and 8 ribosomal RNA genes. The phylogenetic relationships of 20 species inferred that all Syzygium species formed a single cluster belonging to Syzygieae tribe. Our results offer insights into the evolutionary relationship of S. samarangense within Myrtaceae, indicating a closer relationship between S. samarangense and S. forrestii.

Keywords: Syzygium samarangense; chloroplast genome; phylogenetic relation; wax apple.

Grants and funding

This work was supported by Fundamental Scientific Research at Nonprofit Research Institutions in Fujian province [No. 2020R10280012]; The Scientific and Technological Innovation team of Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences in China [No. CXTD2021008-2]; and High-quality Development beyond the ‘5511’ Collaborative Innovation Project in Fujian province [No. XTCXGC2021016-4].