The complete chloroplast genome of Styrax japonicus (Styracaceae), a deciduous tree distributed in East Asia

Abstract

Styrax japonicus (Styraceae) is a deciduous tree that distributed in East Asia, and grown at altitudes between 300 and 1800 meter in China. In this study, the complete chloroplast genome of S. japonicus is reported. The whole genome with size is 157,929 bp contains a pair of inverted repeats (IRs) of 26,054 bp, separated by a large single copy region (LSC) of 87,540 bp and a small single copy region (SSC) of 18,281 bp. The genome contains 131 genes, including 85 protein-coding genes, 38 transfer RNA genes, and 8 ribosomal RNA genes. Phylogenetic analysis supported that the S. japonicus closely clustered with S. grandifloras, S. confuses and S. calvescens.

Keywords

• chloroplast genome
• styrax japonicus
• phylogenetic analysis