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Novel Sequence Discovery by Subtractive Genomics
Published on: January 25, 2019
The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Smilax microphylla C. H. Wright
Feng Wu1,2, Daqu Liang1,2, Jingyi Yang2
1Institute for Forest Resources & Environment of Guizhou, Key Laboratory of Forest Cultivation in Plateau Mountain of Guizhou Province, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China.
Abstract:
Smilax microphylla C. H. Wright is a climbing shrub that can be used for herbal medicine. The complete chloroplast genome sequence of S. microphylla was determined in this study. It is 158,246 bp in length with a GC content of 37.12%, and consists of a pair of inverted repeat (IR) regions of 27,175 bp, a large single copy (LSC) region of 85,229 bp, and a small single copy (SSC) region of 18,667 bp. The genome encoded 132 genes, including 86 protein-coding genes, 38 tRNA genes, and 8 rRNA genes. The phylogenetic analysis showed that S. microphylla is phylogenetically closely related to Smilax china and Smilax nipponica.
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