Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome sequence of Vicia costata (Fabaceae) and its phylogenetic implications

Abstract

Vicia costata Ledeb. is a fine leguminous pasture which has advantages of drought resistance and barren tolerance. In this study, the complete chloroplast (cp) genome of V. costata was assembled and annotated. The total genome size of V. costata was 134,184 bp in length with IR loss. The cp genome encoded a set of 112 genes, containing 74 protein-coding genes, 34 tRNA genes, and 4 rRNA genes. The overall GC content was 34.82%. Phylogenetic analysis showed that V. costata got together with the same genus species V. ramuliflora, V. bungei, V. faba, V. sativa and V. sepium with high support value, and V. costata had a close relationship with V. ramuliflora. The whole cp genome of V. costata will be a useful resource for future studies on phylogeny and conservation in Vicia.

Keywords:

• Fabaceae
• chloroplast genome
• Vicia costata
• phylogenetic analysis

Disclosure statement

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

Data availability statement

The data that support the findings of this study are openly available in NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information) at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/, reference number MT742292.

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Funding

This research was supported by the National Key R&D Program of China [2016YFC0500705] and the Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia [2019LH03001].