Characterization and Comparative Analysis of the Complete Chloroplast Genome of the Critically Endangered Species Streptocarpus teitensis (Gesneriaceae)
Joint Authors
Hu, Guang-Wan
Kyalo, Cornelius M.
Gichira, Andrew W.
Li, Zhi-Zhong
Saina, Josphat K.
Malombe, Itambo
Wang, Qing-Feng
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-03-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Streptocarpus teitensis (Gesneriaceae) is an endemic species listed as critically endangered in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list of threatened species.
However, the sequence and genome information of this species remains to be limited.
In this article, we present the complete chloroplast genome structure of Streptocarpus teitensis and its evolution inferred through comparative studies with other related species.
S.
teitensis displayed a chloroplast genome size of 153,207 bp, sheltering a pair of inverted repeats (IR) of 25,402 bp each split by small and large single-copy (SSC and LSC) regions of 18,300 and 84,103 bp, respectively.
The chloroplast genome was observed to contain 116 unique genes, of which 80 are protein-coding, 32 are transfer RNAs, and four are ribosomal RNAs.
In addition, a total of 196 SSR markers were detected in the chloroplast genome of Streptocarpus teitensis with mononucleotides (57.1%) being the majority, followed by trinucleotides (33.2%) and dinucleotides and tetranucleotides (both 4.1%), and pentanucleotides being the least (1.5%).
Genome alignment indicated that this genome was comparable to other sequenced members of order Lamiales.
The phylogenetic analysis suggested that Streptocarpus teitensis is closely related to Lysionotus pauciflorus and Dorcoceras hygrometricum.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kyalo, Cornelius M.& Gichira, Andrew W.& Li, Zhi-Zhong& Saina, Josphat K.& Malombe, Itambo& Hu, Guang-Wan…[et al.]. 2018. Characterization and Comparative Analysis of the Complete Chloroplast Genome of the Critically Endangered Species Streptocarpus teitensis (Gesneriaceae). BioMed Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1124393
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kyalo, Cornelius M.…[et al.]. Characterization and Comparative Analysis of the Complete Chloroplast Genome of the Critically Endangered Species Streptocarpus teitensis (Gesneriaceae). BioMed Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1124393
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kyalo, Cornelius M.& Gichira, Andrew W.& Li, Zhi-Zhong& Saina, Josphat K.& Malombe, Itambo& Hu, Guang-Wan…[et al.]. Characterization and Comparative Analysis of the Complete Chloroplast Genome of the Critically Endangered Species Streptocarpus teitensis (Gesneriaceae). BioMed Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1124393
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1124393