The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Malva verticillata

Abstract

Malva verticillata, which belongs to the family Malvaceae, is an herb with a wide ecological range and considerable economic and ecological value. herein this study, we determined the complete chloroplast (cp) genome of M. verticillata using Illumina sequencing. The total length of the cpDNA genome was 158,408 bp, including two copies of inverted repeats (IRs, 50,214 bp), a large single copy (LSC, 87,085 bp), and a small single copy (SSC, 21,109 bp). A total of 130 genes were annotated, including 36 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, 8 ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes, and 86 messenger RNA (mRNA) genes. Phylogenetic analysis showed that M. verticillata is closely related to Abelmoschus esculentus, and Hibiscus syriacus among Malvaceae species.

Keywords

• malva verticillata
• complete chloroplast (cp) genome
• malvaceae