Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome sequence of Limnophila sessiliflora Blume 1826 (Plantaginaceae)

Hongjin Dong; Ruixuan Huang; Shuzhen Wang; Jiaojun Yu

doi:10.1080/23802359.2023.2209390

Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome sequence of Limnophila sessiliflora Blume 1826 (Plantaginaceae)

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2023 May 18;8(5):585-588. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2023.2209390. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Hongjin Dong^{1

2}, Ruixuan Huang^{1

2}, Shuzhen Wang^{1

2}, Jiaojun Yu^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Hubei Key Laboratory of Economic Forest Germplasm Improvement and Resources Comprehensive Utilization, Huanggang Normal University, Huanggang, China.
² Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for the Characteristic Resources Exploitation of Dabie Mountains, Huanggang, China.

Abstract

Limnophila sessiliflora Blume 1826 is a perennial amphibious herb with ornamental and water purification value that is widespread in temperate and tropical Asia. In the present study, we sequenced, assembled, and annotated the complete chloroplast (cp) genome of L. sessiliflora. It is 152,395 bp in length, with a typical quadripartite structure, comprising a pair of inverted repeat regions (IRs; 25,545 bp), a large single-copy region (LSC; 83,163 bp), and a small single-copy (SSC; 18,142 bp) region. The whole cp genome contained 135 genes, including 89 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 38 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, and eight ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes. The maximum-likelihood (ML) phylogenetic analysis indicated that L. sessiliflora was closely related to the genera Bacopa and Scoparia in the tribe Gratioleae of Plantaginaceae. This cp genome provides a valuable genetic resource for phylogenetic study.

Keywords: Chloroplast genome; Limnophila sessiliflora; Phylogeny; Plantaginaceae.

Grants and funding

This research was funded by the National Science and Technology Fundamental Resources Investigation Program of China [2019FY101809] and Hubei Key Laboratory of Economic Forest Germplasm Improvement and Resources Comprehensive Utilization [202141004].