Characterization of complete chloroplast genome of endemic species of Korea Peninsular, Salvia chanryoenica (Lamiaceae)

Abstract

Salvia chanryoenica is an endemic species, which locates on the ridges of mountains in South Korea. In this study, we determined the complete chloroplast (cp) genome sequence of S. chanryoenica; cp genome of S. chanryoenica is 151,689 bp in length and consists of a large (82,903 bp) and small (17,634 bp) single-copy regions, separated by a pair of identical inverted repeats (25,576 bp). This genome contains unique 79 protein-coding genes, 30 tRNA, and 4 rRNA. The gene order and organization of the S. chanryoenica are consistent with those of other Lamiaceae cp genomes. The overall GC content of the whole genome was 37.9%. Phylogenetic tree constructed based on 71 protein-coding genes demonstrated a sister relationship within genus Salvia.

Keywords:

• Salvia chanryoenica
• Lamiaceae
• chloroplast genome
• phylogenetic analysis
• endemic species

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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Funding

This study was supported by grants from Scientific Research (KNA1-1-13, 14-1) of the Korea National Arboretum.