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Abstract
In the present study, we determined the complete mitochondrial genome of Andreaea regularis Müll. Hal. 1890, a lantern moss of the genus Andreaea Hedw. (Andreaeaceae). The A. regularis mitochondrial genome, with a total length of 118,833 bp, consists of 40 protein-coding genes, 3 ribosomal RNA genes, and 24 transfer RNA genes. A phylogenetic tree constructed with 19 complete mitochondrial genomes composed of liverworts, hornworts, and 15 mosses showed that Andreaeales formed the closest sister to Sphagnales before divergence of the remaining moss groups, indicating A. regularis being one of the earliest mosses. Our findings could be beneficial to investigate the bryophyte evolution.
Author contributions
HsL, KM and HdL jointly performed the analysis and wrote the manuscript. YY identified a specimen. PK, YY, and HsL extracted DNA and assembled the mitochondrial genome. SS and KM annotated the mitochondrial genome and carried out the phylogenetic analysis. All authors have reviewed and approved the manuscript.
Disclosure statement
No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).
Data availability statement
The genome sequence data that support the findings of this study are openly available in GenBank of NCBI at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov under the accession no. OP067134. The associated BioProject, SRA, and Bio-Sample numbers are PRJNA911323, SRP412618, and SAMN32178634, respectively.