The complete plastid genome of Piper kadsura (Piperaceae), an East Asian woody vine

Abstract

We sequenced the complete plastid genome (plastome) for Piper kadsura, a woody vine endemic to East Asia. This species is part of the largest genus within Piperaceae and its genome is almost identical to its congener P. cenocladum. The plastome for P. kadsura comprises 131 genes, including four unique rRNAs, 30 tRNAs, and 79 protein-coding genes. It retains ycf1 as an intact open reading frame. Our phylogenetic analysis demonstrated the monophyly of the Piper genus. The additional plastome sequence found in this evolutionarily and economically important genus will be a valuable, fundamental tool for future studies of phylogenetic relationships among basal angiosperms, and will provide a useful resource for molecular breeding programs.

• Basal angiosperms
• East Asia
• Piperaceae
• Piper kadsura
• Plastid genome

Acknowledgements

We are grateful to Wook Jin Kim and Byeong Cheol Moon in the K-herb Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, for their assistance with our experiments and other research activities.

Declaration of interest

This work was supported by a basic grant (K15401) from the K-herb Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine. The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interests regarding the publication of this article.