The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Castanopsis sclerophylla (Lindl.) Schott (Fagaceae)

Abstract

Castanopsis sclerophylla (Lindl.) Schott is one of the National Class II protected plants, and an important species in subtropical evergreen forests in China. The object of this work was to thoroughly explore the complete chloroplast (cp) genome of C. sclerophylla using next-generation sequencing. The circular complete cp genome of C. sclerophylla is 160,519 bp in length, containing a large single-copy (LSC) region of 90,243 bp, and a small single-copy (SSC) region of 18,976 bp. It comprises 131 genes, including 8 rRNA genes, 37 tRNAs genes, and 85 protein-coding genes. The GC content of C. sclerophylla cp genome is 36.81%. The phylogenetic analysis suggests that C. sclerophylla is a sister species to C. fargesii in Fagaceae.

Keywords:

• Castanopsis sclerophylla
• phylogenomics
• Fagaceae
• complete chloroplast genome

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Data availability statement

The data is accessible from: https://pan.baidu.com/s/1f50D7-bBKehSFkuxshUhxw (password：5hsw).

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Funding

This research work was supported by the Biodiversity Investigation, Observation and Assessment Program of Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China [20191226]; the Special Fiscal Funds for Repair and Purchase in National Public Institutions [2010002002]; Jiangsu Forestry Science and Technology Innovation and Extension Program [No. LYKJ [2018]13[; and the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (PAPD).