Complete plastid genome of Rhododendron griersonianum , a critically endangered plant with extremely small populations (PSESP) from southwest China.

Authors :: Liu D
Fu C
Yin L
Ma Y
Source :: Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources [Mitochondrial DNA B Resour] 2020 Jul 30; Vol. 5 (3), pp. 3086-3087. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jul 30.
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: The complete plastid genome of Rhododendron griersonianum , a critically endangered plant species with extremely small populations, was obtained using Illumina HiSeq X Ten and ONT PromethION sequencing. The full length of the plastid genome is 206,467 bp with an overall GC content of 35.8%, which encodes 118 unique genes, including 78 protein-coding genes, 36 tRNA and 4 rRNA genes. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that all Rhododendron species formed a monophyletic clade. This study provides a valuable reference and will facilitate future studies related to the general characteristics and evolution of plastid genomes in the genus Rhododendron .<br />Competing Interests: The authors report no conflict of interest.<br /> (© 2020 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.)

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