Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of Apocynum venetum L. (Apocynaceae)

Mary Ann C Bautista; Zhongqi Xiao; Yan Zheng; Shenyu Miao; Yunfei Deng; Tao Chen

doi:10.1080/23802359.2020.1780171

Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of Apocynum venetum L. (Apocynaceae)

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2020 Jun 16;5(3):2475-2476. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2020.1780171.

Authors

Mary Ann C Bautista^{1

2

3}, Zhongqi Xiao⁴, Yan Zheng², Shenyu Miao⁵, Yunfei Deng^{1

3}, Tao Chen^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation & Sustainable Utilization, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China.
² Key Laboratory of South Subtropical Plant Diversity, Shenzhen Fairy Lake Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China.
³ University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
⁴ Forestry and Grassland Administration, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, China.
⁵ School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China.

Abstract

Apocynum venetum L. (Apocynaceae) or Luobuma is a widely known traditional medicine use to treat hypertension, relieve anxiety, soothe the nerves and promote diuresis. In this study, the complete chloroplast genome of this medicinal plant was determined through Illumina sequencing method. The A. venetum cp genome is 150,897 bp in length, containing a small single copy region (17,256 bp), a large single copy region (81,957 bp), and a pair of IR regions (25,842 bp). It encodes for a total of 131 genes, including 86 protein-coding genes, 8 rRNA genes, and 37 tRNA genes. Phylogenetic analysis also reveals that A. venetum is relatively close to Aganosma cymosa.

Keywords: Apocynaceae; Apocynum venetum; chloroplast genome; phylogenetic analysis.

Grants and funding

This work was supported by the Fourth National Survey of Chinese Traditional Medicine Resources Project from China Ministry of Finance and State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (GZY-KJS-2018-004) and the Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province (2018B030320007).