The complete chloroplast genome sequence of the Japanese Camellia (Camellia japonica L.)

Seon-Hee Kim,Chung Hyun Cho,Misuk Yang,Seung-Chul Kim

doi:10.1080/23802359.2017.1372719

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Abstract

The complete chloroplast genome sequence of valuable ornamental tree, Camellia japonica L. (Theaceae), was determined. The genome size was 156,971 bp in length, containing a pair of 25,798 bp inverted repeat (IR) regions, which were separated by small and large single copy regions (SSC and LSC) of 18,394 and 86,673 bp, respectively. The cp genome contained 134 genes, including 91 coding genes, six rRNA genes, and 37 tRNA genes. The overall GC content of the chloroplast genome was 37.3%. Phylogenetic analysis revealed the position of C. japonica being sister to the clade containing C. crapnelliana and C. oleifera (subgenus Camellia).

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The complete chloroplast genome sequence of valuable ornamental tree, Camellia japonica L. (Theaceae), was determined
The genus Camellia L., containing more than 200 species, is the largest and economically most important genus in the family Theaceae (Vijayan et al 2009). It is mainly distributed in East and Southeast Asia and is widely cultivated around the world (Vijayan et al 2009)
The complete chloroplast genome of C. japonica has a total length of 156,971 bp, which is composed of large single copy (LSC) region of 86,673 bp, small single copy (SSC) region of 18,394 bp and two inverted repeat (IRa and IRb) regions of 25,952 bp each

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The complete chloroplast genome sequence of valuable ornamental tree, Camellia japonica L. (Theaceae), was determined. KEYWORDS Camellia japonica; chloroplast genome; phylogenetic relationships The genus Camellia L., containing more than 200 species, is the largest and economically most important genus in the family Theaceae (Vijayan et al 2009). Species of the Camellia provide many valuable products, including nonalcoholic tea, edible oils, and ornamental plants (Eden 1958; Kondo 1975; Ming 2000; Gao et al 2005; Zhang et al 2007; Vijayan et al 2009).

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