The complete chloroplast genome of Sinopodophyllum hexandrum (Berberidaceae)

Abstract

The complete chloroplast (cp) genome of the Sinopodophyllum hexandrum (Berberidaceae) was determined in this study. The circular genome is 157,940 bp in size, and comprises a pair of inverted repeat (IR) regions of 26,077 bp each, a large single-copy (LSC) region of 86,460 bp and a small single-copy (SSC) region of 19,326 bp. The GC content of the whole cp genome was 38.5%. A total of 133 genes were identified, including 88 protein-coding genes, 37 tRNA genes and eight rRNA genes. The whole cp genome consists of 114 unique genes, and 19 genes are duplicated in the IR regions. The phylogenetic analysis revealed that S. hexandrum is closely related to Nandina domestica within the family Berberidaceae.

• Berberidaceae
• chloroplast genome
• phylogeny
• Sinopodophyllum hexandrum

Declaration of interest

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31460079). The support Program for the Top-notch Young Teachers of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry College, XiZang University.

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.