The complete mitochondrial genome of an Antarctic moss Chorisodontium aciphyllum (Hook. f. & Wilson) Broth

Abstract

The cold-adapted species Chorisodontium aciphyllum is widespread in the maritime Antarctic. Here, we sequenced complete mitochondrial genome of C. aciphyllum (GenBank accession number: MK651511), and this is the first report on the mitogenome of the order Dicranales. Its length is 105,766 bp and it contains three ribosomal RNA (rRNA), 24 transfer RNA, and 40 protein-coding genes. The mitochondrial structure and gene order was similar to other bryophytes. Phylogenetic tree based on combined analysis with amino acids sequences of 36 mitochondrial genes in C. aciphyllum, 24 Bryophyta, and three Marchantiophyta showed conserved relationship of the bryophyte in accordance with evolutionary structure.

Keywords

• antarctic moss
• dicranales
• mitochondrial genome
• chorisodontium aciphyllum