The complete chloroplast genome of Sarcandra glabra (Chloranthaceae): a perianthless basal angiosperm

Abstract

We have obtained the complete chloroplast (cp) genome sequence for Sarcandra glabra. This genome is 158,881 bp long, with 39.2% GC content. It includes a large single copy region of 88,169 bp that is separated from the 18,446-bp small single copy region by two inverted repeat regions (26,133 bp each). This genome contains 130 genes, i.e. 85 protein-coding genes, 37 tRNA, and eight tRNA. Maximum likelihood analysis, based on 13 complete cp genomes, showed that S. glabra is closely related to two other family members, Chloranthus spicatus and C. japonicus.

Keywords

• chloroplast genome
• phylogenetic analysis
• sarcandra glabra