The complete chloroplast genome of Thermopsis lanceolata: genome structure and its phylogenetic relationships within the family Fabaceae

Abstract

Thermopsis lanceolata R. Br. belongs to the genus Thermopsis, Fabaceae. The alkaloids of T. lanceolata have anti-cancer, anti-heart rate disorders and other pharmacological effects. To explore the chloroplast genome of T. lanceolata and its phylogenetic relationship, a complete chloroplast genome of T. lanceolata was sequenced and annotated, and a phylogenetic tree was constructed. The complete chloroplast genome of T. lanceolata is a circular molecule of 151,526 bp, consisting of a large single copy (LSC) region of 83,780 bp, a small single copy (SSC) region of 15,566 bp, and a pair of inverted repeats (IRa and IRb) of 26,090 bp. The chloroplast genome of T. lanceolata contained 130 genes, including 85 protein-coding genes, 37 transfer RNA genes, and 8 ribosomal RNA genes. Phylogenetic analysis revealed a close relationship between T. lanceolata and T. turkestanica.