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The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Begonia versicolor Irmsch. (Begoniaceae)
Sheng Zhou1, Min Wen1, Longyuan Wang1
1Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China.
Abstract:
Begonia versicolor (Code: MK434325) is a perennial plant with unique and precious ornamental value, exhibiting gorgeous leaf morphology and graceful flowers, therefore, it is popular with many horticulturalists and plant hobbyist. The complete chloroplast genome of B. versicolor were reported in this article. It had a typical quarter structure as a circular of 169,506 bp, composed by a large single-copy region (LSC, 75,868 bp), a small single-copy region (SSC, 18,290 bp), and two inverted repeats (IRs, 75,258 bp each). Genome annotations showed that it contained total 185 genes, including 133 protein coding genes (PCGs), 44 transfer RNA (tRNAs), and 8 ribosome RNA (rRNAs). The percentage of total GC content was 35.57%. Phylogenetic analysis suggested that Begoniaceae was closely related to Cucurbitaceae family.
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