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Assembly and Comparative Analysis of the Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Saussurea inversa (Asteraceae)
Wubin Dai1,2, Xiuting Ju2,3, Guomin Shi2,3
1School of Ecological Tourism, Sichuan University of Arts and Sciences, Dazhou 635000, China.
Abstract:
Saussurea inversa is a perennial herb used in traditional Chinese medicine and is effective against rheumatoid arthritis. In this study, we sequenced the complete mitochondrial (mt) genome of S. inversa (GenBank accession number: ON584565.1). The circular mt genome of S. inversa was 335,372 bp in length, containing 62 genes, including 33 mRNAs, 22 tRNAs, 6 rRNAs, and 1 pseudogene, along with 1626 open reading frames. The GC content was 45.14%. Predictive analysis revealed substantial RNA editing, with ccmFn being the most abundantly edited gene, showing 36 sites. Gene migration between the mt and chloroplast (cp) genomes of S. inversa was observed through the detection of homologous gene fragments. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that S. inversa was clustered with Arctium tomentosum (Asteraceae). Our findings provide extensive information regarding the mt genome of S. inversa and help lay the foundation for future studies on its genetic variations, phylogeny, and breeding via the analysis of the mt genome.
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