The re-sequencing and re-assembly of complete chloroplast genome of Melastoma dodecandrum (Melastomataceae) from Fujian, China

Yang Hao; Zhenying Wen; Bin Chen; Wenchao Han; Zhongjian Liu; Donghui Peng

doi:10.1080/23802359.2019.1624640

The re-sequencing and re-assembly of complete chloroplast genome of Melastoma dodecandrum (Melastomataceae) from Fujian, China

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2019 Jul 11;4(2):2219-2220. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2019.1624640.

Authors

Yang Hao^{1

2

3}, Zhenying Wen^{1

2}, Bin Chen^{1

2}, Wenchao Han^{1

2}, Zhongjian Liu^{1

2}, Donghui Peng^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ College of Landscape Architecture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China.
² Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization at College of Landscape Architecture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China.
³ Ningxia Polytechnic, Yinchuan, China.

Abstract

The plant genus Melastoma of the family Melastomataceae is comprised of nine species and one variety in China. Melastoma dodecandrum is the only creeping species of this genus. Previous study has reported the complete chloroplast genome of M. dodecandrum from Guangzhou, China, but there may be some differences between plant populations from different regions. Herein, we reported the complete chloroplast genome of M. dodecandrum from Fuzhou, China, which was assembled from Pacbio and whole genome data was sequenced. The sequence has a circular molecular length of 156,598 bp and contained 129 genes. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that M. dodecandrum was closely related to M. candidum in Melastomataceae. The study aims to provide insights for the future studies on the differences in molecular evolution level between plant populations of M. dodecandrum and taxonomy of Melastoma.

Keywords: Melastoma dodecandrum; chloroplast genome; phylogeny.