Related Experiment Video
Updated: May 15, 2025

Novel Sequence Discovery by Subtractive Genomics
Published on: January 25, 2019
The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Enkianthus perulatus (Miq.) C.K.Schneid. (Ericaceae)
1Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University, Matsudo, Japan.
Abstract:
Enkianthus perulatus (Miq.) C.K.Schneid. is a popular ornamental plant in Japan, for which the chloroplast genome has not been previously reported. Its complete chloroplast genome was therefore determined, using a high-throughput sequencing technique. The total length of the E. perulatus chloroplast genome was 157,256 bp, comprising a large single copy region of 89,680 bp and a small single copy region of 20,472 bp, separated by a pair of 23,552 bp inverted repeat regions. A phylogenetic analysis, based on the chloroplast genome, indicated that E. perulatus is the earliest diverged species within Ericaceae. The chloroplast genome structure of E. perulatus is similar to species from families within Ericales, but not other species of Ericaceae. The presented chloroplast genome will be useful for further systematic analyses and planning conservation strategies.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Comparing Mitochondrial, Chloroplast, and Prokaryotic Genomes
Export of Mitochondrial and Chloroplast Genes
The Anatomy of Chloroplasts
Structure of...
Anatomy of Chloroplasts
Protein Transport to the Inner Chloroplast Membrane
Protein Transport to the Outer Chloroplast Membrane
Two models describe the mechanism of precursor recognition and entry across the outer membrane through the TOC complex. Model 1 suggests the newly synthesized precursor binds to the TOC receptor 159 and forms a complex.

