The complete chloroplast genome of Altingia chinensis (Hamamelidaceae)

Abstract

Altingia chinensis is an important native broad-leaved tree in southern China. Its wood can be used as an excellent edible fungus culture medium, in addition, aromatic oil can be extracted for medicine and spices. Its full-length chloroplast genome is 160,410 bp, including a large single copy (LSC) region of 88,936 bp, a small single copy (SSC) region of 18,917 bp, and a pair of inverted repeat (IR) regions of 26,274 bp. Furthermore, we also found 132 genes, 86 protein-coding genes, 37 tRNA genes, and 8 rRNA genes in the chloroplast genome of Altingia chinensis. Phylogenetic analysis shows that Altingia chinensis is most closely related to Liquidambar formosana and Semiliquidambar cathayensis. This study can provide basic data for research on molecular-assisted breeding of Altingia chinensis,and phylogeny of Hamamelidaceae.

Keywords

• altingia chinensis
• chloroplast genome
• phylogeny
• hamamelidaceae